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

Humility and humiliation 30.05.2025

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! In my first 15 years of driving a car, I got pulled over at least 10 times by the police. I never got a DUI but I did get multiple speeding tickets an...

Two pairs of contacts 28.05.2025

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 morning, I went into the bathroom to put in my contacts. I happened to be in the middle of a disagreement with my wife, so I may have been m...

My take on the "100 men vs. 1 gorilla" debate 20.05.2025

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 seen the social media conversation about whether 100 people could defeat 1 gorilla? If you’re lucky, you have no idea what I am talking about...

Yes, Mother's Day was wonderful... 14.05.2025

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 before Mother’s Day for the past few years, I have had a pretty pathetic first thought: “Ugh… how long till Father’s Day?” I know. I know....

Where do you see God? 06.05.2025

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! Someone shared a familiar comment at a meeting the other day—that they see God in nature. I do, too. Sometimes I am out and about and see animals or t...

I am the wobbly wheel 25.04.2025

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 the grocery store the other day and got a cart. I started cruising around the store and was having a pleasant shopping experience when… WHAM...

A report from a sober trip to Miami 18.04.2025

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 Miami last weekend and it was awesome. I left chilly Connecticut on a week when my kids were going to be home from school for spring break a...

Sober review: The White Lotus (Season 3) 10.04.2025

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! This is a spoiler-free review of The White Lotus, Season 3… even if you don’t watch the show, there are a few things that I am going to talk about tha...

What's the best format for a meeting? 03.04.2025

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! Earlier this week, I went to a large meeting that I hadn’t been to recently, and I was surprised that they’d done a significant format change. The mee...

A combo topic to think about 27.03.2025

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 cravings and God. Almost immediately, I was like, “Huh? What do those two things have to do with each...

What we can all learn from a driverless car 22.03.2025

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 back from an awesome trip to San Francisco with my wife. She’d always wanted to go there, so I gave her a trip to San Fran for Christmas. W...

Fear of death, a deadly fear 14.03.2025

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 never read anything written by Leo Tolstoy, the legendary Russian author, mostly because I’ve never felt smart enough to sit down with any of his...

An incredibly helpful saying 05.03.2025

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! Greetings, welcome to March 5, which is National Cheesedoodle Day and National Multiple Personalities Day. I have about 29 different insensitive jokes...

The stink of the drink 27.02.2025

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 a great meeting the other day, where I heard a newish guy speak about his experience, strength and hope. He did a great job. Just one proble...

A somber, ridiculous reminder 21.02.2025

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 sober acquaintance of mine once shared at a meeting that he was hoping people could pray for his friend, who had recently relapsed after deciding to...

An awesome slogan for life 14.02.2025

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 hurdles for me in sobriety is getting comfortable and putting myself on cruise control. I’ll often catch myself thinking, “I should...

Freedom from, freedom to 05.02.2025

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 things I always say about my active addiction days was that it was never boring. Terrible? Yes. Potentially deadly? Yes. Financially and sp...

Seeing old me and new me at the gym 30.01.2025

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 things I think about a lot these days is, am I still growing? Am I getting more sober? Less sober? Staying the same? Less sober is certainl...

I have cancer (part 3) 23.01.2025

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! If you listened to parts 1 and 2 of this podcast series, you heard me discuss finding out I had cancer, then starting chemotherapy, then having surger...

I have cancer (part 2) 21.01.2025

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! Welcome to part 2 of my 3-part series on facing one of the toughest challenges of my life and my sobriety: finding out I had Stage 4 cancer in April....

I have cancer (part 1) 16.01.2025

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 want to try something a little different over the next week or so. I’m going to write a three-part series about what I have been battling over the l...

Thank God the 4th step is before the 9th 08.01.2025

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 about amends quite a bit lately, because I have been having to say sorry more than I would like. The main issue is that I have been...

Do the next right thing 02.01.2025

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 friend shared a really provocative quote to me the other day. He said he used to subscribe to the idea of doing the next right thing, and he still d...

A Christmas airport kerfuffle to learn from 27.12.2024

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 set the scene for you. Yesterday morning, the day after Christmas, I had to go on a work trip to Detroit. The plane left at 5:20 am, which was...

Little resentments add up 20.12.2024

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 the other night when we read from page 66 of the Big Book, where deep resentments are addressed. It’s remarkable how aggressive the...

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