The Books That Helped Me Get and Stay Sober

The Books That Helped Me Get and Stay Sober | The Sober Butterfly Podcast

In this solo episode of The Sober Butterfly Podcast, Nadine shares the books that helped her question her relationship with alcohol, get through early sobriety, and begin the deeper healing work that came after quitting drinking.

From classic quit lit like Quit Like a Woman, Blackout, We Are the Luckiest, and This Naked Mind to recovery staples like The Big Book of Alcoholics Anonymous and A Woman’s Way Through the Twelve Steps, Nadine reflects on how books became a lifeline in the earliest and most fragile stages of her alcohol-free journey.

She also shares nontraditional sobriety reads that helped her rebuild her mindset and heal, including Atomic Habits, The Mountain Is You, The Body Keeps the Score, The Inner Work, and Dry Humping by past Sober Butterfly guest Tawny Lara.

Whether you’re sober curious, newly sober, years alcohol-free, or simply exploring your relationship with drinking, this episode offers a thoughtful reading list and honest reflections on how books can support recovery, healing, and growth.

Books mentioned in this episode:

• Quit Like a Woman by Holly Whitaker
• Blackout by Sarah Hepola
• We Are the Luckiest by Laura McKowen
• This Naked Mind by Annie Grace
• Alcoholics Anonymous (The Big Book)
• A Woman’s Way Through the Twelve Steps by Stephanie S. Covington
• Atomic Habits by James Clear
• Sober on a Drunk Planet by Sean Alexander
• The Mountain Is You by Brianna Wiest
• The Body Keeps the Score by Bessel van der Kolk
• The Inner Work by Ashley Cottrell and Mathew Micheletti
• Dry Humping by Tawny Lara

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