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

Hey... we're alive, right? 28.06.2022

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 going through an old duffel bag the other day and I came across a funeral card of a recovery friend who didn’t make it. He was the first person...

The Father's Day predicament 23.06.2022

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! We just celebrated Father’s Day at my house, and I gotta say, I think it might have been my favorite one I’ve ever had. We didn’t really do anything m...

The value of a sober network, part 379 21.06.2022

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! When I hit rock bottom with drugs and alcohol, I went to rehab. More specifically, I went to an intensive outpatient program at a rehab facility. I ha...

The standing Os of sObriety 16.06.2022

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! My daughter graduated from middle school a few days ago, and the principal gave a short speech before they introduced the kids. The point of her speec...

A long rambling story about why sobriety is worth it 14.06.2022

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 decided to do something a little different today. This is a story that’s not about how to get sober or stay sober. This is a story about why it’s wo...

My own scene from the movie "Big" 09.06.2022

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! Do you remember the limo scene from the movie “Big”? In case you don’t, or have never seen the movie, here’s a quick synopsis. Tom Hanks is a little k...

Redefining what's cool 07.06.2022

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! Let me ask an existential question: How do you define cool? Who is cool? What makes them cool? Is it not even cool to use the word cool any more?!?! I...

A helpful sober reminder, from Tom Hanks 02.06.2022

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 saw a 25-second video recently where Tom Hanks was asked what advice he would give to a younger version of himself. And he said, “This too shall pas...

No more spitting mad 31.05.2022

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 traveling last week and I arrived at one of my airline gates early. So I pulled up a chair, and man, I noticed there were a lot of people who we...

Oh no, I'm still me 26.05.2022

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 saw a funny cartoon the other day from the artist Will McPhail and am including it in the written version of this newsletter. For those listening, i...

California Sober? Hahahahaha 24.05.2022

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 saw a story recently from the San Francisco Chronicle with the headline “Are ‘California Sober’ nuptials the latest wedding trend?’” The definition...

Go ahead, send that text 19.05.2022

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 years ago, I got to know a newly sober guy who was a big Green Bay Packers fan. I lived in New York City at the time, so you didn’t see a lot of...

The two sickies equation 17.05.2022

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 a few months ago and someone mentioned they’d gotten into a romantic relationship at rehab with someone else who had only a few wee...

No swearing? What the %$&#? 12.05.2022

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! When I first got sober, I went to a 12-step meeting in New York City four days a week that did not allow swearing. Pause for one moment, and reflect u...

Self-pity is quicksand 10.05.2022

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 watching an action movie from the 1980s the other day, and some people got stuck in quicksand and I thought, “Geez, quicksand was in like 40 per...

Sober review: Ozark 05.05.2022

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 just finished up Season 4 of Ozark. Woo boy, what a ride. As a refresher, I do these reviews from time to time. (Here is a link to my Euphoria: Seas...

Happy 1st birthday, LOL Sober! 03.05.2022

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! Last week was the one-year birthday of LOL Sober, my sober newsletter. I thought it’d be nice to say thank you to all my subscribers. This isn’t a gia...

A half-drank beer? Who does that?!?! 28.04.2022

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 driving across town the other day and I saw a sign hanging up that advertised a "Prescription Drug Drop-off Day.” It allowed residents to bring...

The math of breathing 26.04.2022

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 stumbled upon a statistic the other day that really got me thinking. A human breaths in and out about 22,000 times per day. That’s 916 breaths per h...

It's all my P.H.A.L.T 21.04.2022

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’ve been thinking a lot recently about the recovery acronym “H.A.L.T.” which stands for Hungry, Angry, Lonely, Tired. It’s been on my mind because I...

What is the ultimate sobriety test and why is it Disney World? 19.04.2022

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 went to Disney with my family last week, and I made sure to get to meetings every day for five straight days before we left. I really wanted to top...

How many promises have come true for me? 14.04.2022

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 stumbled upon something the other day that I had never heard before despite being sober since 2008: In the famous section of 12-step programs known...

The literal mess we make 12.04.2022

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 once where a guy shared his story of experience, strength and hope for about 45 minutes. During his story, he mentioned that most o...

Actually, what ISN'T unmanageable? 07.04.2022

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! My daughter got her learner’s permit recently, so she has been legally on the roads. Let me just tell you, it’s kind of terrifying. She’s doing great,...

I'm not a therapist. But I should be, RIGHT?!?! 05.04.2022

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 love the TV show Survivor , and on the newest season, there is a young woman named Tori who says she is a therapist. She’s 25 years old and seems ve...

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