Trending Now—Clean and sober
Despite the headlines about the heroin epidemic or the widespread marijuana use, there is another trend happening these days.
Sobriety and drug-free living is gaining in popularity and getting more and more exposure. People, young and old alike, who have recovered from addiction and are living drug-free, are coming forward to share their stories of success. Others who have never abused drugs or alcohol are also talking about the benefits of living sober.
Anywhere you look on social media you’ll find celebrities who are proud of their recovery. And they are speaking out in an effort to encourage others. The much bigger group is the grass roots movement of individuals who are busy sharing positive messages and good news about their own sobriety.
And like everything else these days, it’s happening online. You can find numerous sites where people are supporting and encouraging each other. Here you find responses as varied as the individuals themselves, but the overall message is that life is better without drugs or alcohol and recovery is possible. These people are proud to be sober and drug-free.
Sobriety Online
One popular site is www.sobermovement.com where many who were previously struggling with addiction are sharing their stories and offering encouragement to others. A common theme is how much their lives have now improved and how happy they are living sober. There’s even an app now called sobergrid where sober and drug-free people can connect up to support each other and socialize.
Narconon Louisiana has a great new site www.drug-free.life. Here you will find recovered addicts who share their stories of overcoming addiction and are now living drug-free.
All this exposure sends a positive message to our youth as well. Kids today are bombarded by so many mixed messages, pro-drug propaganda and the portrayal of drug use in the movies and music. With the online sober movement they can see the other side—that life is better without getting drunk or high on drugs.
With so much in the news about drug and alcohol fatalities, it’s refreshing to see this trend of abstinence and sobriety gaining popularity. This is good news and we encourage you to join and help spread the word.
