introducing: The Sober From Bullshit Recovery Club ~Friday open thread #12~
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In June 2018 I was nine months sober when I started attending Tempest’s (what was then still Hip Sobriety) first ever in real life gathering, dubbed “Bridge Club.” Three months later, the organizers asked if there were any volunteers to keep hosting after the original facilitator dropped out, and I raised my hand and said yes; this past September I celebrated my two year anniversary of leading the group, and, even better, making some of the most truest-most-bluest-friends I’ve ever known.
Two days after our September gathering, Tempest informed me that they are cancelling Bridge Club for the foreseeable future due to a massive drop in participation since COVID started and a program was always meant to be in person went virtual. I admit I saw it coming. Many cities only ever had a chance to meet in real life once or twice before the events moved online; this is not the case for our Bay Area cohort, who was already established with consistent participation and deep connection by the time we entered Pandemia.
So: A little backstory to say, we’re not going anywhere.
Introducing: The Sober From Bullshit Recovery Club
Details here.
All are welcome who are sober or interested in sobriety; I’m excited about what we create as a community (guidelines! additional events! SCHWAG! A sober barbell club!); this is a space for you if you’re questioning your relationship to alcohol or any other bullshit you’re trying to shift/reprogram/evolve; we’ll go deep and we’ll also laugh and find JOY.
Next meeting is Monday, October 19th at 7pm PST, and subsequent gatherings will meet the third Monday of every month forever infinity.
🤔 What would you like to see? What are you missing in your recovery spaces? What is already working for you? Let us know in the comments below 👇🏽
My vision is for this to be a collaborative space. So please also let me know if you would like to get involved.
Oh and SIGN UP!
All right y’all, unos linkos below.
Happy Friday. I love you. Keep going.
xxoodani
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💪🏽 Register for the Sober from Bullshit Recovery Club
🦋 Y’all know I’m a fan of Nick Cave’s advice newsletter; this week’s doesn’t include any advice, but the LETTER: my heart!
🌲 “I cry for the mountains” Let me say up front: This is a VERY DIFFICULT READ. But as a native Californian, whose beloved state has been choked in smoke for months, I have to share (it’s also exquisitely beautiful. Just know that you will cry, and know that there is some pretty heavy imagery woven throughout)
😴 A powerful distillation from The Nap Ministry “Slowly Emerging After a 3 Week Sabbath”
🌀 “Defying the Cycle of Addiction” Oh I appreciate all the delicious food-for-thought in this NY Times piece
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