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Have you ever considered eliminating alcohol from your life? Have you thought about what would change in your world if you no longer drank any alcohol at all? Would you sleep better? Would you have more energy? Would you feel healthier? Would you have better relationships with your friends and family?<\/strong> If these questions have ever crossed your mind, then you could definitely consider yourself sober curious.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The Sober Curious Movement<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The sober curious movement has been growing over the past few years. More and more people are wondering what it would be like to give up alcohol. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Unlike complete sobriety<\/a> which demands the elimination of alcohol completely, sober curious allows alcohol in moderation. It is perfect for individuals who are interested in a sober lifestyle but may not be willing or ready to give up alcohol completely.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Being sober curious is also a conscious choice based on interest. It differs from traditional sobriety in this way too. Many people who are completely sober do so as a result of alcoholism or alcohol use disorder. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

In these cases, no alcohol can be tolerated or there can be serious social, emotional and physical side effects. Being sober curious is allowing the option to choose to drink, to question your drinking habits and to change how you drink based solely on your personal preferences.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

How the Sober Curious Movement Began?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Alcohol and drinking excessively has been intertwined into many cultures. From weddings to after work happy hours, concerts to date nights, almost all major events have an element of drinking alcohol blended into how we celebrate. Because of this cultural acceptance of drinking alcohol, being sober hasn\u2019t always been a popular choice.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

However, alcohol is not always a good drink option for everyone. In fact, there can be some very negative side effects to drinking alcohol. We will get into these a little later on when we talk about why choosing sober curious is the way to go. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

But note that even drinking in moderation can lead to health concerns. That is one reason why the sober curious movement gained traction. People were looking for a cultural change and to make being sober more widely accepted.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In 2014, the Alcohol Concern charity group created \u201cDry January<\/a>\u201d, a campaign that encouraged people to take a month off from alcohol. This movement became quite popular with many people across the nation jumping on board. After the success of dry January<\/a>, more sober-forward events began popping up like Sober October.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The term \u201csober curious\u201d was coined in New York City at an event series called Club Soda and the founder Ruby Warrington. Being completely sober or just reducing alcohol intake significantly started to become popular.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Why Try Sober Curious?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

There are a lot of negative side effects to drinking alcohol. While one or two drinks<\/a> may make you feel good in the moment, the immediate after effects and also long term effects are no joke. Drinking frequently or excessively may lead to:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n