It’s About To Get Awkward – Submit Your Awkward Sober Stories!

Awkward moments. We’ve all been there, right? Wardrobe malfunctions, uncontrollable diarrhea of the mouth, various bodily mishaps—these things humble us in new ways when we get sober. We no longer have alcohol to blame and (gasp) we get to feel ALL our uncomfortable feelings.

The more we embrace embarrassment, the easier it gets. Awkward moments right-size us. We learn to laugh at ourselves, which allows us to see ourselves through a fresh lens. As our self-acceptance grows, we realize not only are we surviving…but we are thriving.Read on to laugh, cringe, and feel the stomach plummeting moments of those who’ve been to the depths of awkwardness and lived to tell the tale.

You’re invited to join in the fun!

Submit your mortifying story and show others that we can stay sober through embarrassment, and we are not a glum lot! Send the best, most hilarious, cringeworthy moments of your recovery to [email protected] If your story is selected, it will be published right here at The Sober Curator in our newest section Eternally Awkward.

Awkward Movie Moments: Napoleon Dynamite

There’s a scene in the movie “Napoleon Dynamite” (which is basically a love letter to awkwardness) where Kip is selling Uncle Rico’s Tupperware-knockoff Nupont fiber-woven bowls. In the middle of his sales pitch, Kip jumps into Uncle Rico’s van and throws it in reverse. While intending to drive over the bowl to demonstrate that it’s impossible to break, he instead crushes it.

Not having a clue how to handle the situation, Kip employs one of the movie’s signature phrases, exclaiming, “Dang it!” And just peels out, fleeing the scene in the van, fully aware that he has just blown the sale.

Rule 62

In the early days of AA, members were basically doing jazz hands and cartwheels over how successful the 12 steps were. So, they decided to build a for-profit alcoholism facility, complete with a sparkly treatment center and bougie clubhouse for meetings. Along with the fancy plans came a fancy rule book of 61 policies, guidelines, and rules. Enforcing them became a fool’s errand. As a result, the idea of the “Taj Mahal” AA center was scrapped and the only rule remaining was a new one, which appropriately became Rule 62.

“Don’t take yourself too damn seriously.” 

Submission Form Example

Submit your mortifying story and show others that we can stay sober through embarrassment, and we are not a glum lot!” Select stories will be published right here in our brand new section Eternally Awkward by Sober Curator & Author Amy Liz Harrison.

Please provide:

• Name

• Sobriety Date

Describe your most awkward early recovery moment. Be sure to answer these questions:

Where were you?

How long had you been sober?

Were there witnesses?

What did you learn?

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It’s about to get awkward!

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Resources are available

If you or someone you know is experiencing difficulties surrounding alcoholism, addiction, or mental illness, please reach out and ask for help. People everywhere can and want to help; you just have to know where to look. And continue to look until you find what works for you. Click here for a list of regional and national resources.

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