The Sunday Sweet Edit | No. 64

Happy Sunday, sweet friends! This Sunday Sweet Edit we’re up north in the middle of nowhere visiting family for the weekend and…man. It feels good to get away from the chaos of the end of the school year (that whole “Maycember” thing is real).

Heading home today and I have a lot of fun posts planned for the blog this week. Stay tuned!

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on The Sober Mom Life podcast…

Laura Cathcart Robbins, the author of the excellent new quit lit memoir ‘Stash: My Life in Hiding’ joins me on the podcast. Laura’s story of recovery from a very secret and dangerous addiction is beautiful, heartbreaking, and brave. Her story is at the intersection of race, privilege and addiction. Laura is a trailblazer in the Quit Lit space, as she is the first black author to release a high profile book on this topic. Let’s show the publishing world that we need more recovery stories from people of color by supporting this book – More stories like Laura’s need to be told!

First on the List – The Sober Mom Life

As we enter the chaos of the holiday season it can be incredibly easy to deprioritize your own needs, or to simply forget about yourself, while you’re pouring your energy into your family. Believe me, I get it. I forgot to buy myself a meal last week when I was getting lunch for the family! The gap that can occur when we constantly deprioritize our own needs is a perfect space for alcohol to sneak in. So, we have to work at putting our needs first. How can you prioritize yourself this week? Is it a beautifully wrapped present that you place for yourself under the tree? Is it making sure you schedule social time with your friends? Is it an afternoon walk that calms your mind? Whatever it is, remember to make yourself a priority as you enter this holiday season. If you’re looking to dip your toe into community support this holiday season, join my Substack, Sober For Good, for access to a daily chat thread where you can connect with and be supported by other women who are walking this sober journey alongside you. It’s just $7/mo! Community makes all the difference. Join The Sober Mom Life Cafe for 7+ Peer Support meetings each week and a private Facebook group to connect with sober and sober-curious women. Grab your copy of The Sober Shift, now available in paperback! Sign up for our next ‘Fresh 30’ and ‘Beyond 30’ cohorts. Learn more here! Follow on Instagram @thesobermomlifeSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

If you’re looking for a new book to add to your TBR pile, this is the one. I finished it in 2 days.

CLICK HERE TO BUY LAURA’S BOOK, STASH, MY LIFE IN HIDING

Also, we’ll be talking about Laura’s book at our next Sober Mom Life book club on Patreon! We meet on the first Wednesday of every month at 7pm CST.

Click here to join The Sober Mom Life on Patreon

Suzanne wearing a sober mom life graphic sweatshirt

We have new Sober Mom Life merch! Stay tuned for the full reveal, but I had to share this SML sweatshirt because it turned out SO well. I’ve been wearing it nonstop. I’m wearing small.

click here for The Sober Mom Life shop

sneak peak…