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
The microwave impact of sobriety 10.12.2024 4:58
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! At a meeting the other day, a guy mentioned that by the end of his drinking, he was DoorDashing food and alcohol to his door every single day. He said...
Respect your own sobriety 06.12.2024 5:03
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 met up with a friend I haven’t seen in awhile, and before we got together, he sent me a text where he said, “I can’t wait to see you! I’m a...
The toughest age to get sober is... 26.11.2024 5:06
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 thinking the other day about how messy my life was when I got sober. My kids were 3 years old and 6 months old. I had just bought a house. I was...
Annoyed about being annoyed 21.11.2024 3:57
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! Think about this question for 10 seconds before answering: Do you get annoyed a lot? Some examples to consider: Do you get aggravated by other drivers...
The things we don't tell speakers to say 12.11.2024 6:15
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! On a regular basis, I spend time thinking about how to connect with other alcoholics and drug addicts, especially newcomers. And one night I was think...
It's getting hot in here... 08.11.2024 3:44
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 meeting a few days ago where I like to sit in the far corner of the room. I got to the meeting 10 minutes early, walked in the front door...
Apes don't ask questions 05.11.2024 6:45
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! Warning: I am going to change some details within this post just to be vague and protect some identities. I was thinking the other day about the value...
What happens in sobriety should probably stay in sobriety 01.11.2024 3:52
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 day, my wife opened a conversation with a vague question and I immediately could tell she had an underlying story. “How long do you think it...
Smashing the delusion 23.10.2024 5:59
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! On page 30 of the Big Book, there is a sentence that has been sticking with me recently. It goes like this: The delusion that we are like other people...
I have cancer (and I can't stop laughing) 18.10.2024 9:47
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 away from the newsletter for a few weeks due to some medical issues, and I wanted to reveal more about that today. Long story short: I found...
We all have the same story 20.09.2024 4:27
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 day where we read the first few paragraphs from the chapter of the Big Book called “A Vision for You.” The first page, pa...
Open or closed or both? 13.09.2024 6:27
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 that is a closed meeting, which is defined as a meeting intended for people who are alcoholics trying to stay sober. So te...
Happy Recovery Month! 10.09.2024 4:17
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 that September is National Recovery Month, which I seem to forget every year. So… Happy Recovery Month! I really am not a fan of the monthly and...
A beautiful (gross) group meditation 04.09.2024 3:26
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 do two men’s meetings a week. One is small and intimate, and the other is big and rowdy. I love them both, but I like the rowdy one because the over...
The good greed of gratitude 30.08.2024 4:38
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 was the last time you were very, very grateful and also very angry? Or very grateful and feeling road rage? Or very grateful and jealous? I bet t...
Haha humility 23.08.2024 6:40
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! What is humility? That’s a deep question, isn’t it? There probably is no official answer, and I bet everybody has their own definition of what humilit...
A revelatory exercise 15.08.2024 4:32
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 something the other day that he found to be an epiphany, and I ended up feeling the same way. I’ll throw it your way and you let me kn...
The Nike part of sobriety 07.08.2024 5:35
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! Of all the things I have heard in sobriety that stick with me, the one I have been thinking about the most lately is that sobriety isn’t for people wh...
The sneaky part of "working with others" 01.08.2024 5:09
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 read a section from “Working With Others” recently at a meeting. If you’re not familiar with that part of the book Alcoholics Anonymous, it’s worth...
Into (and out of) the woods 25.07.2024 7:00
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 of mine tells a great story about a topic that I also experienced. He had about a year sober when he ran into some difficulties that pop up f...
I never got what I deserved 19.07.2024 4:31
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 some people were sharing about the glorious, insidious nature of self-pity—the idea that it can be such a warm bath...
Don't. Get. Back. In. The. Trash. Can. 09.07.2024 8:43
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 thinking recently about some of my internal dialogue when I meet somebody coming back from a relapse. It’s not great sometimes. I really wish I...
The 7-second plan 03.07.2024 7:46
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 a sober friend who I really respect, and he always talks about the 7-second plan. His theory is that no matter how tense or aggressive a conver...
I never wanted The Promises 25.06.2024 5:01
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 an interesting conversation with another alcoholic recently where he referenced The Promises, and it dawned on me that I never wanted any of the...
Sometimes it's just the sober vibes 19.06.2024 5:10
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 giant meeting the other night at a church where we usually have a pretty sweet side room that accommodates what is always a big crowd of 7...
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