Notes From Our Founders

  • No, I Didn't Drink at My Wedding

    By Vanessa Royle

    “So I know you don’t drink anymore, but you’re going to drink at your wedding, right?”  I heard this question over and over during my year and a half engagement. And when I answered, “No, I’m not planning to drink...

  • My Quit-Lit Book Recommendations

    By Vanessa Royle

    In the months after I quit drinking, I dove into the world of “quit-lit”—the genre of books focused on sobriety, sober curiosity, and the role of alcohol in society.  These books helped me come to terms with the reasons behind...

  • Don't Get Spooked By Sober October

    By Vanessa Royle

    It’s officially Sober October! Started in 2014 in the UK as a fundraising campaign for cancer research, Sober October has become a bona fide movement and is here to stay.  I first participated in Sober October five years ago. I...