I have been exploring some self-help books and memoir to support me being sober over the past year or so. I’ve found memoir, self-help and theory especially helpful. But I was wondering, do people have any blogs, podcasts, reading material, books, zines, or articles they have found helpful in recovery? I especially love personal essay style type stuff but open to anything. Short or long, serialised or one off, anything!
Luck up sober Reading. Just for to day . I recomend The Big Book . Thats my bible
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I’ll post a few of mine, by category
Memoir:
Caroline Knapp, Drinking: A Love Story
Jill Stark, High Sobriety
Elspeth Muir, Wasted
Bill Clegg, Portrait of the Addict as a Young Man
These books all contain a bit of potentially triggering scenes of binge drinking and drug use so proceed with caution, but I found them helpful.
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Self-Help books
Tian Dayton, Emotional Sobriety: From Relationship Trauma to Resilience and Balance
Michael Craig Clemmens, Getting Beyond Sobriety; Clinical Approaches to Long-Term Recovery
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Podcasts
Sober Sassy Life with Jackie Elliott
Planet Sober Radio
The Sobriety Network
Recovery Innovators Radio
Articles (these are broad in topic but because I’m queer and trans, a few of them are focussed on LGBT communities but relevant to anyone)
My Experience with Leaving AA and staying Sober
http://queermentalhealth.org/narrative/my-experience-with-leaving-aa-and-successfully-staying-sober/
On Sobriety, Recovery and the Art of Not Dating
Intoxication Culture is a Bore
https://clementinemorrigan.com/2015/02/03/intoxication-culture-is-a-bore/
Community Accessibility and Sober Spaces
https://clementinemorrigan.com/2014/01/03/community-accessibility-and-sober-spaces/
Radical Sobriety Montreal Response to the Article The Revolution Will Not be Sober
http://www.anarchistnews.org/content/radical-sobriety-montreals-response-article-revolution-will-not-be-sober
(Sidenote, radical sobriety’s whole blog is worth checking out)
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Nice! That’s interesting Dan, from my (very limited) understanding of yoga in its traditional form it is definitely not only for women. I’ve done a bit recently and it’s very good for relaxation and learning to be present in the body.
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The Tao of Sobriety: Helping You to Recover from Alcohol and Drug Addiction
by David Gregson, G. Alan Marlatt, Jay S. Efran
This book teaches how to apply eastern philosophy into your recovery process- training your mind to control your body.
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My 2 favorite podcasts:
- HOME Podcast (found via Laura Mckowen’s blog or through Hip Sobriety)
- Since Right Now
Both are incredibly insightful and provide resources through their respective sites and numerous guests…listening to these particular podcasts have helped show me that we are far from alone in this struggle 
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Im going to look for that book. Thank you for sharing 
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I read the big book , it has become my bible lol
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Ever read a book called the secret ? Look it up you will be amazed
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lol. Yeah. I have it memorized. The movie is good too. Available on Netflix.
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Wow, 2 years on here and I just figured out how to invite someone to a topic!
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haha, i saw the notification and thought “hm, what is that??” haha. thanks for doing so! 
I figured you would appreciate the link. Had to try out my new super power!
Blackout: Remembering the things I drank to forget by Sarah Hepola, Girl Walks out of a bar by Lisa Smith, Lit by Mary Karr and the Recovering by Leslie Jamison.
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i’ll add a recent read i’ve enjoyed - you are here by thich nhat hanh
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Loved all of those! I am rereading Drinking, A Love Story right now.
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Love his books. He is back in Vietnam now.
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I have that and started it more than once but for some reason never pick it back up.