What I Wish I’d Known Before My First Sober Trip

Physical, emotional, and spiritual strategies that made the difference

Published on Sober App Substack • Mar 9

February 2026

A fictiony non-fiction prose poem to celebrate the Year of the Fire Horse

The Year of the Fire Horse tells me I should move boldly, so in celebration of this, I’m taking a one-off break from my usual sobriety content to share…

Feb 17 • Kristen Crocker

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January 2026

An Old Friend in the Grocery Store

When seeing this case of beer feels like seeing somebody I once loved

Jan 30 • Kristen Crocker

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Emotional Sobriety: on anger and when it has to get worse to get better

Recently I had an experience where the anger, angst, frustration, disappointment, pissed-off-edness and my overall desire to simultaneously positively…

Jan 22 • Kristen Crocker

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Why AA's Big Book needs a feminist re-write

Or at least some serious commentary within the text

Jan 17 • Kristen Crocker

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Embracing Basic in 2026

Walk, eat stuff from the earth, hug people I love

Jan 3 • Kristen Crocker

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December 2025

My book list at 3 years sober (and it's a doozy)

This weekend, my husband and I are at the beach together.

Dec 27, 2025 • Kristen Crocker

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When we receive a boozy gift in sobriety

Maybe four years ago, I received a good bottle of gin as a Christmas gift.

Dec 12, 2025 • Kristen Crocker

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Cleaning House

On Blended Families, Old Boxes, and the Wreckage We Don’t Realize We Keep

Dec 3, 2025 • Kristen Crocker

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November 2025

When I am insufferable, or accepting what is with gratitude

This year, my sons go with their dad, and my stepkids go with their mom, leaving just me, my husband, and the baby.

Nov 26, 2025 • Kristen Crocker

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3 life-giving non-sobriety related things I've done lately

It's been rough

Nov 9, 2025 • Kristen Crocker

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October 2025

A Sober Halloween, and Everything After

Celebrating sober, one holiday at a time

Published on Sober App Substack • Oct 27, 2025