5 Spring Break Survival Tips for the Recently Sober or Sober Curious

Dara Laine Murray
6 min readFeb 27, 2023

Spring break is the perfect time to get away from the rigors of life, but for those who are sober or in recovery, spring break can pose new challenges that must be faced head-on.

If you’ve recently quit drinking or using drugs, do not feel like an outsider at spring break!

Taking advantage of these tips below will help you stay safe during your next vacation, whether it’s abroad or close to home!

5 Spring Break Survival Tips for the Recently Sober or Sober Curious
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Spring break is a time to have fun, but if you’re newly sober or curious about sobriety, it can be difficult to find the fun in a party setting.

Spring break is a time to have fun, but if you’re newly sober or curious about sobriety, it can be difficult to find the fun in a party setting. If you’re used to drinking every night and waking up hungover on Monday mornings, going out without alcohol might seem impossible at first. But there are plenty of ways to have fun without booze!

Avoiding alcohol is going to be a challenge at first.

It’s important to be honest: there will almost definitely be tons of alcohol everywhere. You’re going to be tempted. You can’t control other people’s…

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Dara Laine Murray

Multi-passionate sobriety writer on Medium. Day job: Director of Research at a nonprofit. Stories = sober + stats. Editor: https://medium.com/modern-sobriety