Sober Duder's Spot

Dear Rehab Shane, We Made It

Dear Rehab Shane,

Mar 6 • Shane Willbanks

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February 2026

A Dozen Things I Wish Someone Had Told Me About Sobriety—Part 3

The things I thought meant I was failing (but didn’t).

Feb 27 • Shane Willbanks

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Someone Loved the Version of Me I Hated

When your past walks back into your life.

Feb 20 • Shane Willbanks

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I Have to Stick to What I Know, Not What I Fear

Confessions of a Retired Future-Tripper

Feb 13 • Shane Willbanks

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How to Set a Boundary (and Have It Actually Stick)

Early boundaries are a mess.

Feb 6 • Shane Willbanks

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January 2026

A Dozen Things I Wish Someone Had Told Me About Sobriety—Part 2

Reframes that saved me from quitting.

Jan 24 • Shane Willbanks

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The God I Ran From Didn't Exist

“Get a Higher Power.”

Jan 14 • Shane Willbanks

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December 2025

A Dozen Things I Wish Someone Had Told Me About Sobriety

If you’re new to sobriety, welcome.

Dec 30, 2025 • Shane Willbanks

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Gratitude > Grasping & Grumbling

(Or: How I Learned to Stop Being a Human Complaint Factory and Actually Enjoy My Life)

Dec 1, 2025 • Shane Willbanks

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November 2025

The Last Pour

The One When You're DONE

Nov 20, 2025 • Shane Willbanks

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Prelapse: The Chase Before the Choice

With a Workbook to Help You Through It

Nov 13, 2025 • Shane Willbanks

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The Box of 64 Crayons and the Picture We’re Still Coloring

That Masterpiece Called "Survival"

Nov 4, 2025 • Shane Willbanks

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