The 15 Best Tips To Have A Sober Social Life

Dara Laine Murray
8 min readFeb 6, 2023

It’s important to maintain your sobriety, but there’s no reason you can’t have fun or socialize with friends when you’re sober. In fact, being sober gives you a chance to make new friends and connect with people in ways that weren’t possible when drinking.

Here are 15 ways to make sure that your social life isn’t limited by your sobriety:

The 15 Best Tips To Have A Sober Social Life
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1. You’re still allowed to have fun.

This might seem like a no-brainer, but it’s worth stating: you can still have fun without drinking. This is especially true if you make an effort to surround yourself with people who are sober and enjoy spending time with them. If you feel like your social life is suffering because of your sobriety, then it’s time for some new friends!

2. Surround yourself with supportive people.

The most important thing you can do is surround yourself with supportive people. If you don’t have friends or family who support your sobriety, it can be difficult to stay sober. You should also make sure that there are people in your life who will understand if they see any signs of relapse so that they can help point out what needs changing.

3. Attend support groups.

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Dara Laine Murray
Dara Laine Murray

Written by 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

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