Nelson H.

LOL Sober

How to laugh your ass off in sobriety nelsonh.substack.com

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Nelson H.

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Latest episode

Jul 7, 2026

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Episodes

A bathroom story that confirms sobriety is worth it 16.03.2023

If you want to subscribe to LOL Sober, hit the purple button below. I’m mostly publishing free pieces right now, but paid subscribers do have access to monthly premium pieces—such as THIS comedy special about my 10 favorite addiction/sobriety jokes! For the past year or so, I have been very dedicated about getting to the gym. I usually lift weights for an hour, run for 20 minutes, then I go into o...

Welp, there's a Valentine's Day asteroid on the way 14.03.2023

If you want to subscribe to LOL Sober, hit the purple button below. I’m mostly publishing free pieces right now, but paid subscribers do have access to monthly premium pieces—such as THIS comedy special about my 10 favorite addiction/sobriety jokes! I saw the news stories from last week where NASA announced that there is an asteroid coming through the galaxy toward Earth. NASA tweeted out that the...

Today is the best day ever to try to get sober 09.03.2023

If you want to subscribe to LOL Sober, hit the purple button below. I’m mostly publishing free pieces right now, but paid subscribers do have access to monthly premium pieces—such as THIS comedy special about my 10 favorite addiction/sobriety jokes! I was at a meeting recently where we read “To Employers” from the Big Book, and the biggest thing that hit me was a reminder how hard it must have bee...

Reason No. 497 of why sober is better than dry 07.03.2023

If you want to subscribe to LOL Sober, hit the purple button below. I’m mostly publishing free pieces right now, but paid subscribers do have access to monthly premium pieces—such as THIS comedy special about my 10 favorite addiction/sobriety jokes! My wife was talking about an old friend of hers recently, and I didn’t know who she was referring to. Apparently we had used to hang out with her in t...

Surprise! Science says 12-step programs work 02.03.2023

If you want to subscribe to LOL Sober, hit the purple button below. I’m mostly publishing free pieces right now, but paid subscribers do have access to monthly premium pieces—such as THIS comedy special about my 10 favorite addiction/sobriety jokes! I stumbled upon an interesting piece in Discover Magazine over the weekend, and I included the LINK HERE . To summarize quickly, a massive study found...

I identify with Cocaine Bear 28.02.2023

If you want to subscribe to LOL Sober, hit the purple button below. I’m mostly publishing free pieces right now, but paid subscribers do have access to monthly premium pieces—such as THIS comedy special about my 10 favorite addiction/sobriety jokes! I saw Cocaine Bear this weekend with sober friends, and it was quite a surreal scene. First of all, sober people going together to a movie about a bea...

"Willingness without action is fantasy" 23.02.2023

If you want to subscribe to LOL Sober, hit the purple button below. I’m mostly publishing free pieces right now, but paid subscribers do have access to monthly premium pieces—such as THIS comedy special about my 10 favorite addiction/sobriety jokes! I heard someone share recently that “Willingness without action is fantasy,” and I nodded along right away. But the more I thought about it, the more...

A sober solution to the friendship crisis 21.02.2023

If you want to subscribe to LOL Sober, hit the purple button below. I’m mostly publishing free pieces right now, but paid subscribers do have access to monthly premium pieces—such as THIS comedy special about my 10 favorite addiction/sobriety jokes! I have been reading a lot lately about the state of friendships in the U.S. these days and… It. Is. Not. Good. About 12 percent of American adults who...

Sober movie review: Elvis 16.02.2023

If you want to subscribe to LOL Sober, hit the purple button below. I’m mostly publishing free pieces right now, but paid subscribers do have access to monthly premium pieces—such as THIS comedy special about my 10 favorite addiction/sobriety jokes! I’m almost a year behind, but I finally watched the movie Elvis, which was released in June of 2022. It is up for eight Oscar nominations and is back...

A special thanks to the Super Bowl 14.02.2023

If you want to subscribe to LOL Sober, hit the purple button below. I’m mostly publishing free pieces right now, but paid subscribers do have access to monthly premium pieces—such as THIS comedy special about my 10 favorite addiction/sobriety jokes! I remember during my worst stretch of active addiction thinking to myself, “Even if I managed to get clean and sober, how could I possibly not drink a...

Pop quiz! 5 tough questions about anonymity 09.02.2023

If you want to subscribe to LOL Sober, hit the purple button below. I’m mostly publishing free pieces right now, but paid subscribers do have access to monthly premium pieces—such as THIS comedy special about my 10 favorite addiction/sobriety jokes! I was at a meeting recently where the topic was the importance of anonymity, and woo boy, it was so interesting to hear people give both their opinion...

Don't let the low bar hit you in the ass 07.02.2023

If you want to subscribe to LOL Sober, hit the purple button below. I’m mostly publishing free pieces right now, but paid subscribers do have access to monthly premium pieces—such as THIS comedy special about my 10 favorite addiction/sobriety jokes! About once a week, my 14-year-old sends me a meme or a YouTube video of a kid complaining about their parents for giving them a hard time about someth...

Fine, I guess I'm going to be Josh Baskin? 02.02.2023

If you want to subscribe to LOL Sober, hit the purple button below. I’m mostly publishing free pieces right now, but paid subscribers do have access to monthly premium pieces—such as THIS comedy special about my 10 favorite addiction/sobriety jokes! I listen to a podcast called The Rewatchables , which is dedicated to movies that the hosts deem rewatchable. So it’s not always Oscar-winners. There...

A trip to the wild, wild (sober) west 31.01.2023

If you want to subscribe to LOL Sober, hit the purple button below. I’m mostly publishing free pieces right now, but paid subscribers do have access to monthly premium pieces—such as THIS comedy special about my 10 favorite addiction/sobriety jokes! When I first got sober, I lived in New Jersey and worked in New York City. So I started out going to New York meetings in the afternoon every day of t...

A funny meme about wishing for recovery 26.01.2023

If you want to subscribe to LOL Sober, hit the purple button below. I’m mostly publishing free pieces right now, but paid subscribers do have access to monthly premium pieces—such as THIS comedy special about my 10 favorite addiction/sobriety jokes! I saw a very funny meme on an Instagram account named Alanoneofyourfuckingbusiness. (Great name for a social media account, by the way!). Here’s a LIN...

In defense of Zoom meetings 24.01.2023

If you want to subscribe to LOL Sober, hit the purple button below. I’m mostly publishing free pieces right now, but paid subscribers do have access to monthly premium pieces—such as THIS comedy special about my 10 favorite addiction/sobriety jokes! For the entire pandemic, I s**t-talked Zoom meetings. I’d say things like: “They’re not the same as in-person meetings.” “It’s harder to hook up with...

The occasional agony of sober free time 19.01.2023

If you want to subscribe to LOL Sober, hit the purple button below. I’m mostly publishing free pieces right now, but paid subscribers do have access to monthly premium pieces—such as THIS comedy special about my 10 favorite addiction/sobriety jokes! I had a slow work time over the holidays and into the new year. I am a writer for a living, so my job now isn’t 9-to-5. Sometimes it is absolutely fra...

If you could choose to not be an alcoholic/addict, would you? 17.01.2023

If you want to subscribe to LOL Sober, hit the purple button below. I’m mostly publishing free pieces right now, but paid subscribers do have access to monthly premium pieces—such as THIS comedy special about my 10 favorite addiction/sobriety jokes! I heard somebody say the other day at a meeting that if they could go back in time and hit a button to make sure they’d never become an alcoholic and...

The good/bad of "put the oxygen mask on first" 12.01.2023

If you want to subscribe to LOL Sober, hit the purple button below. I’m mostly publishing free pieces right now, but paid subscribers do have access to monthly premium pieces—such as THIS comedy special about my 10 favorite addiction/sobriety jokes! I just got done watching the Hulu TV show, “Fleishman is in Trouble,” and one of the main themes of the show was “you gotta put the oxygen mask on you...

The kid who picks apart his lunch 10.01.2023

If you want to subscribe to LOL Sober, hit the purple button below. I’m mostly publishing free pieces right now, but paid subscribers do have access to monthly premium pieces—such as THIS comedy special about my 10 favorite addiction/sobriety jokes! My youngest daughter is in second grade, and her elementary school has an awesome open-door policy that parents can come in and have lunch with their...

The best time to eat crow is... 05.01.2023

If you want to subscribe to LOL Sober, hit the purple button below. I’m mostly publishing free pieces right now, but paid subscribers do have access to monthly premium pieces—such as THIS comedy special about my 10 favorite addiction/sobriety jokes! There’s a very funny joke from an old Grapevine that goes like this: The best time to eat crow is when it is still warm. I find that quite hilarious,...

A wild memory about sober humility 03.01.2023

If you want to subscribe to LOL Sober, hit the purple button below. I’m mostly publishing free pieces right now, but paid subscribers do have access to monthly premium pieces—such as THIS comedy special about my 10 favorite addiction/sobriety jokes! A few months ago, I was really bothered about something in my professional life. But I kept telling myself that it wasn’t a big deal. But I had decide...

Tiny secrets, tiny sickness 29.12.2022

If you want to subscribe to LOL Sober, hit the purple button below. I’m mostly publishing free pieces right now, but paid subscribers do have access to monthly premium pieces—such as THIS comedy special about my 10 favorite addiction/sobriety jokes! A few days ago, I was in the bedroom and was going to jump in the shower. So I closed the door, but right before I was going to strip down and get in...

Taylor Swift is speaking my language 27.12.2022

If you want to subscribe to LOL Sober, hit the purple button below. I’m mostly publishing free pieces right now, but paid subscribers do have access to monthly premium pieces—such as THIS comedy special about my 10 favorite addiction/sobriety jokes! Have you heard Taylor Swift’s new song, “Anti-Hero?” If you have ears and a brain that can process sound, you probably have. It’s one of those pop son...

The instant replay idea 22.12.2022

If you want to subscribe to LOL Sober, hit the purple button below. I’m mostly publishing free pieces right now, but paid subscribers do have access to monthly premium pieces—such as THIS comedy special about my 10 favorite addiction/sobriety jokes! I was at a meeting recently where the topic was daily inventory. And a guy raised his hand who said he asked his sponsor how he should do a Tenth Step...

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