Sober October Preparation Program
A comprehensive program to prepare for a successful Sober October by establishing healthy habits, eliminating temptations, and building a supportive community.
Program Modules
Phase 1: Laying the Groundwork
Establish the foundations for a successful Sober October.
Prepare for the Day
DailyPrepare for each day the night before to reduce stress and increase success.
“Set yourself up for Success today by thinking ahead yesterday.”
Prioritize Sleep
DailyEnsure adequate rest to support your sobriety journey.
“The nail in the tire of today's journey is not getting enough rest the night before.”
Phase 2: Removing Temptations & Building New Habits
Eliminate alcohol from your environment and develop healthy replacement habits.
Eliminate Alcohol
DailyRemove all alcohol from your home environment to avoid temptation.
“If you're in a dedicated relationship you don't keep those old phone numbers in your contact list right?”
Plan New Healthy Habits
WeeklyIdentify and plan to implement new healthy habits to replace alcohol consumption.
“Just like it takes time to end bad habits it also takes time to start new healthy habits”
Phase 3: Building a Support System & Maintaining Momentum
Connect with supportive communities and utilize tools to track progress and plan ahead.
Find Supportive Community
WeeklyConnect with online or local support groups to aid in your sobriety journey.
“Find supportive Community like this one”
Invite Others
WeeklyInvite friends or family to participate in Sober October alongside you.
“I'm sure at least one of your other drinking buddies is firmly aware that they're also drinking too much and unfortunately I get that you may not have anybody to Lead You by example but you can help your friends by Leading them in the right direction”
Sober October - Cleanse
WeeklyThink of Sober October as a month-long cleanse from alcohol.
“You don't have to get married to sobriety but you know that you probably need to take a month off of drinking and if all you do for the rest of your life is take this one month off who knows it might just be the break that you need that could change the whole direction of the rest of your life forever”
Use a Sobriety Tracker App
DailyUtilize a sobriety tracking app like Quitzilla to monitor your progress.
“The one that I use is called quitzilla like Godzilla but quitzilla it's free to use free to download you can get it for Apple or Android”
Plan ahead for social situations
WeeklyPlan ahead for social situations where alcohol may be present.
“More people are aware of sober October now more than ever because of mainstream podcasters like Joe Rogan so you shouldn't have to worry about having to defend yourself”
Stop Putting it Off
DailyCommit to starting Sober October without further delay.
“One of the character flaws that we all have is assuming that there's going to be more time that there will be a tomorrow or another October or that there'll be a better day or maybe even a better opportunity”
Bonus Tips
Even more tips
Taper off slowly
DailyTaper off of alcohol slowly
“Taper off of alcohol slowly don't go balls to the walls like you're throwing yourself one last Bachelor bachelorette party”
Daily reminders
DailyDaily reminders
“Daily sobriety reminders remind yourself firmly and boldly that you are not drinking this month”
Watch one of our videos
DailyWatch one of our videos
“Watch one of our videos every single day as of the recording of this video we have over 800 videos on the topics of sobriety that's enough for you to watch a brand new video every day for the the next 2 years”
What You'll Accomplish
- Prepare for Sober October by establishing healthy habits.
- Eliminate temptations from the environment.
- Build a supportive community.
- Utilize tools to track progress.
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