I started Sober Catholic back in 2007 after I had unsuccessfully searched all over for a blog or discussion site that focused on alcoholism and sobriety/recovery from a Catholic perspective. There were a few static sites for Calix and Matt Talbot back then, but nothing that was interactive or community-based. There were (and are) nearly countless non-Catholic Christian sites out there, but they did not satisfy this sober Catholic. And so basically I started this place a few months after I bought my first Mac. I created what I was looking for from 2002 onward, and that is a site that discussed how the Catholic Church, with Her rich traditions of Saints and miracles, and especially with Her Sacraments such as the Holy Eucharist and Confession, can help you maintain your sobriety.
This is essentially just a personal blog relating how I use my Catholic Faith and my relationship with Jesus in my daily “taking up of the Cross.” It wasn’t this way during the first few years of writing this blog; back then I had hopes of using this to leverage developing online communities to serve a need in the Church; but after several attempts, gave up and now just focus on my personal reflections and thoughts and writing devotionals and other books derived from the posts written here. I’m just working my own little corner of the growing online Catholic addiction and mental health recovery apostolates and ministries. (Please note that not all links on that Page are Catholic. Most are, however.)
This blog also has a Facebook Page: Sober Catholic on Facebook.
I’m on Telegram: Sober Catholic Telegram Channel
There is also a You Tube Channel (although I do not upload videos, yet, I have many useful playlists for people in various addictions. Go here: Sober Catholic Channel on YouTube.
We also have a Page on LinkedIn: Sober Catholic on LinkedIn (it’s pretty inactive as I consider Linkedin to be useless.)
X or Twitter (also not used much, anymore, for a variety of reasons.)