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
Sep 29, 2026
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Episodes
Thanks, but I'll pass on the extra testosterone 06.07.2023 6:09
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! I joined a gym about a year ago, and I have made a bunch of good gym friends since then. It’s all dudes who regularly are there, so quite a few of the...
The 14-day plan for forgiveness 04.07.2023 6:10
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! One of the most beautiful things I’ve learned in recovery is how to forgive—how to really, truly, honestly forgive. That includes forgiving yourself....
An icky moment at the gym 29.06.2023 5:48
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 the gym a few days ago and used the ab machine. An older woman came over and seemed to be waiting to use it after me. When I got done, I went...
Why we hug 27.06.2023 6:43
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 went to a meeting recently where I was barely present. I lost a close friend recently, and it was just so damn sad. I found myself in a haze for lar...
My favorite old-times sayings in sobriety 22.06.2023 6:29
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 a section from the first 164 pages of the Big Book, and the word “licked” was used a bunch of times. As in,...
We get sober for the sad stuff, too 20.06.2023 7:12
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 when I went to rehab, I had a very specific thought about the reasons to get sober. First of all, to not die. And secondly, I wanted to be...
I must avoid the hot goss (even if I like it) 15.06.2023 7:02
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 situation awhile ago where my daughter had two separate friend groups she was hanging out with. The groups liked her, but not each other. I th...
The one thing you never say to a carnie 13.06.2023 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 took my family to a small-town carnival this past weekend. You know the kind—they travel from town to town in the spring and summer, and it’s 10 rid...
The egg hunt quandary 08.06.2023 9:45
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! On Easter, I went to a kids egg hunt that got a little bit awkward. The mom who arranged it had said the party would start at 10 am, and the egg hunt...
Apes... they're just like us! 06.06.2023 7:06
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 saw a tweet from the New York Times the other day quoting a study that had been done on apes. Turns out, apes have this curious habit of hanging on...
A positive way to view the seven deadly sins 01.06.2023 10:12
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 specifically remember the first time I heard the Seven Deadly Sins mentioned in sober literature because I groaned out loud. I didn’t love having so...
Yes, we need to talk about the Succession finale 30.05.2023 7:57
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! I love the TV show Succession . I think it is the best TV show ever made. I find it to be wildly entertaining and brilliantly written. It is both hila...
The haunting visuals of a drunken past 25.05.2023 9:01
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! There aren’t a lot of pictures of me, and that is purposeful. It’s not because I think I’m ugly. I’m obviously extremely good-looking and dress well a...
I am still a sloppy idiot 23.05.2023 7:13
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! Man, I did something really stupid this week. Don’t worry, it’s not catastrophic. It’s just a silly—but preventable—dipshit mistake. Before I get to t...
The benefits of an empty spiritual gas tank 18.05.2023 9:19
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 shared many times before that I believe I have a spiritual gas tank. It’s a lot like an actual gas tank. I start driving around in the world, and...
A terrible, idiotic, awesome trip back to my college 16.05.2023 7:03
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! This past weekend, I went back to my college campus for the first time in at least eight years. In fact, I’ve only been sober on that campus a few tim...
What two words did Bill W. think were the most important to measure sober progress? 11.05.2023 6:29
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 recently, we read a passage from As Bill Sees It, the terrific book of Bill Wilson’s writings about drinking and sobriety. The part we re...
The lengths that I would have gone to... 09.05.2023 5:31
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 listening to a podcast the other day where a guy was complaining that he had overdone it drinking the night before. And at the end, he said, “Ma...
Guess what? Passing out in sobriety sucks 04.05.2023 8:30
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 dermatologist the other day for the first time in many years. I had a little inky-looking spot on my arm, and my doctor wanted a dermato...
If my old BlackBerry could talk... 02.05.2023 4:51
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 how important it is to remember your last drunk. Not your last drink ; your last drunk . For me, they’...
The drunken "smilk" mystery 27.04.2023 5:48
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 night, we read Bill W’s story from the Big Book. At one point, he mentions that one of his worries about quitting drinking was...
Wait, am I someone who follows directions now? 25.04.2023 6:43
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 have had a few doctor’s appointments recently, and at each one, I was given a series of things I was supposed to do afterward. And each time… I did...
The importance of The Doctor's Opinion 20.04.2023 7:29
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 night, we read The Doctor’s Opinion from the Big Book. If you’re unfamiliar, give it a read some time. I hadn’t read it in awhi...
What the gym has taught me about sobriety 18.04.2023 10:03
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 just realized that I have been going to the gym for exactly a year now. It’s the third time in my life that I have worked out for a long period of t...
Screw you, parking cop (I mean that in the nicest way possible) 13.04.2023 7:01
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! The other night, I took two of my kids out to dinner at Cheesecake Factory. When we got there, I couldn’t find a regular parking spot, and I was havin...
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