Nelson H.

LOL Sober

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

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Latest episode

Sep 29, 2026

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Episodes

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...

My ego is not my amigo 31.03.2022

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 about the phrase, “My ego is not my amigo”lately. It’s something I’ve heard from time to time in the rooms of recovery, but i...

Let's talk about the Will Smith slap 29.03.2022

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 watched the Oscars live on Sunday night, and as you may have heard, Will Smith didn’t like one of Chris Rock’s jokes, so he walked on stage and slap...

Deep Water, and functional dysfunction 24.03.2022

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 got done watching the new movie Deep Water , and woo boy, let me tell you, it is a wild ride. In case you’re unfamiliar, it’s the new Ben Affle...

The powerful perspective of croaking 22.03.2022

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 of an app called “We Croak?” I hadn’t until a friend described it to me. It’s an app that exists to remind you, five times every day, t...

Time is precious... but calm the f%$& down! 17.03.2022

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! One of the biggest differences between me when I was drinking and me when I’m sober is how serious I take appointments. I’m not just talking doctor’s...

It's official: Bullshitters can be bullshitted 15.03.2022

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 read a really interesting article recently in Mel Magazine, about a study done on people who are bullshitters. It’s a complex story that digs into h...

Forgive the living s**t out of people 10.03.2022

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! One time I heard somebody at a meeting say, “Make sure you always forgive the living s**t out of people,” and that saying popped into my head yesterda...

I am living my lucky Loki life 08.03.2022

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 recently watched Season One of the Disney Plus series, Loki . It’s based on the Marvel character Loki, the god of mischief. I’ve never been called a...

"Keep your two wolves b******t to yourself" 03.03.2022

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! The other night, I walked into the middle of a conversation between my wife and daughter. They were discussing how my daughter had mixed feelings abou...

With my addictions, the rituals had to go, too 01.03.2022

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! Somebody asked me recently why I don’t drink nonalcoholic beer. There are two main reasons, one of which is obvious, the other one not so much. The ob...

Even bad meetings are good 24.02.2022

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 on a road trip to another state recently, and one of my favorite things about traveling is finding a local 12-step meeting of some kind. I love...

If somebody else does it, so can I, right?!?! 22.02.2022

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 my local airport the other day, and, as usual, all the signs outside the parking garage said it was full. But there’s always at least a few...

Sideways on the roadways 17.02.2022

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 earlier this week from the New York Times about a surprising spike in the number of car crashes the past two years. Researchers were stu...

My ridiculous sixth-grade promise 15.02.2022

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 was in sixth grade, the entire class of kids—about 200—all got herded down to the gym for an all-day session. We all had to sit on the floor an...

That time Lenny showed up at rehab 10.02.2022

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 got to rehab back in 2008, every group session began with each person saying when their sobriety date was. As I recall, everybody in the room h...

Sober review: Euphoria (Season 1) 08.02.2022

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 have been watching a ton of TV and movies in my free time the past year or so, and it’s been remarkable how much addiction and recovery end up being...

When the force field is down 03.02.2022

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 watched the new version of the movie Dune a few weeks ago, and I loved it. One of the things I loved the most about it was that it has a bunch of co...

That time I realized I was an alcoholic... in the shower 01.02.2022

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! Somebody asked me the other day, “When did you know you were an addict?” I’ve thought about that question many times over the years, and I’ve probably...

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