Soberistas

26/07/2026

Willpower is so yesterday.

Tonight at 6pm, Sober Sunday School returns with The Psychology of Freedom — exploring how we can stop battling with ourselves, loosen the grip of unhelpful thoughts and begin making choices that move us towards the life we genuinely want.

And this month, we’re opening the doors to everyone. You don’t need to be a member — simply come along, see what it’s all about and join the conversation.

Whether you’re sober, sober-curious or just tired of repeating patterns that no longer serve you, you’ll be very welcome. 💛

🗓 Tonight — Sunday 26 July
⏰ 6pm UK
💻 Live on Zoom

Zoom details are in the comments.

26/07/2026

Willpower is so yesterday.
Tonight at 6pm, Sober Sunday School returns with The Psychology of Freedom - exploring how we stop fighting with ourselves, loosen the grip of unhelpful thoughts and begin making choices that genuinely move us towards the life we want.

And this month, we’re opening the doors to everyone. You don’t need to be a member - just come along, see what it’s all about and join the conversation.

Whether you’re sober, sober-curious or simply tired of repeating patterns you know aren’t serving you, you’ll be very welcome.

🗓 Sober Sunday School: The Psychology of Freedom
Tonight - Sunday 26 July, 6pm UK
Join Zoom Meeting:
https://us06web.zoom.us/j/88911593468?pwd=BuMWI8rDmMQB5fjZChielwXZNB9NyZ.1
Meeting ID: 889 1159 3468
Passcode: 839854
Meeting chat:
https://us06web.zoom.us/launch/jc/88911593468

Feel free to share this with anyone who might benefit. See you there! 💛

06/07/2026

Tuscany, anyone? SHE RECOVERS is planning two week-long recovery (alcohol free) retreats at a beautiful estate in the Siena countryside, and Soberistas members are warmly invited. What a wonderful opportunity for Soberistas to spend quality time together! The retreats will take place in September 2027 and May 2028. Join the waitlist for first access when registration opens, because these retreats will sell out fast: https://tarynstrong.myflodesk.com/tuscany

September 18-25, 2027 and May 27 - June 3, 2028. Join waitlist to be notified when registration opens!

22/06/2026

We’re looking for a GP 👩‍⚕️

Soberistas is a Sheffield-based charity and online sobriety community that has been supporting people to change their relationship with alcohol for almost 14 years.

We’re currently looking for a GP to take over our long-running Ask the Doctor feature, answering alcohol-related health questions submitted by our members.

✔️ Approx. 1–2 hours per month
✔️ Fully remote
✔️ £250 per month
✔️ Flexible around existing commitments

We’re particularly interested in hearing from GPs with an interest in alcohol-related health issues, lifestyle medicine, mental health, public health or behaviour change.

If you’re interested—or know someone who might be—please get in touch:

📧 [email protected]

Please share with any GPs in your network who may be interested.

Thank you 🧡

10/06/2026

The Sober Selfie Project 2026 🏆

We were blown away by the entries this year.

Every photograph tells a story of courage, growth, resilience, hope and change. Choosing a winner wasn’t easy, but one image captured the spirit of the project so beautifully that it stood out from the crowd.

Congratulations to our winner, and thank you to every single person who took part.

These faces represent what sobriety can make possible. ❤️

10/06/2026

The Sober Selfie Project 2026 🏆

We were blown away by the entries this year.
Every photograph tells a story of courage, growth, resilience, hope and change. Choosing a winner wasn't easy, but one image captured the spirit of the project so beautifully that it stood out from the crowd.
Congratulations to our winner, and thank you to every single person who took part.
These faces represent what sobriety can make possible. ❤️

31/05/2026

Most of us aren't just recovering from alcohol. We're recovering from years of abandoning ourselves.

That's what surprised me most about writing my memoir.

What started as a book about alcohol became a book about identity, self-trust, people pleasing, relationships, grief, ambition and the long journey back to myself.

If you'd like to follow the journey, I'd love you to join me over at lucyrocca.com

❤️

30/05/2026

A little appreciation post for anyone who remembers how relentless that voice could be.

Not because it has disappeared completely.

But because it no longer gets the final say.

That's a remarkable thing.

❤️

29/05/2026

📚 Last chance to enter!

We're giving away a signed copy of One in a Million by Della Galton - a warm, uplifting story about second chances, finding yourself, and discovering that life can still surprise you.

Della recently joined me on the podcast and was an absolute delight. If you haven't listened yet, I highly recommend it.

To enter the competition, head to the competition post and follow the instructions there. https://soberistas.com/article/one_in_a_million_by_della_galton

Good luck! ❤️

07/05/2026

This photo was taken about six months after Soberistas launched in November 2012. Lily had just turned one.

At that point, I still had absolutely no idea what Soberistas would eventually become, or how many lives it would go on to touch.

The last few months behind the scenes have honestly been some of the hardest we’ve ever faced. Financially, things are still very tight and there have been moments where the pressure of trying to hold everything together has felt enormous.

For those who didn’t know, we had been exploring a formal partnership with SHE RECOVERS. But after listening carefully to feedback from the Soberistas community, we realised aspects of the original plan didn’t feel right to many members. So we stepped back, listened properly, and reshaped things into something much lighter-touch that protects the identity and independence of Soberistas.

We are also working hard behind the scenes on improving the site, the member journey and the long-term sustainability of the organisation moving forward.

But more than anything, what has become so clear to me throughout all of this is that Soberistas is not just a website.

People have fought incredibly hard to keep this community alive. In a financial climate that is difficult for almost everyone right now, members have continued to donate money, renew memberships, volunteer their time, support one another and remind me - over and over again - why this space matters.

And I will never stop being grateful for that.

Things are still fragile in some ways. But for the first time in a long while, I genuinely feel like we are beginning to move in the right direction again.

Thank you for continuing to believe in Soberistas ❤️

PS. If you would like to donate to Soberistas to help us stay alive and kicking, you can do so here👇

https://www.gofundme.com/f/soberistas-build-an-app-to-help-you-stay-sober