As you guys know, I’m a big fan of Tim Ferriss. He’s exactly the type of guy we teetotalers should look up to because he dabbles in everything. After all, he’s known as a human guinea pig. An interesting thing he does for New Year’s is conducting a past year review. Instead of making resolutions, he reviews his past year to see what he should do more of and less of the coming year. In his blog post, he explains that he goes through his past year, week to week, and categorizes people, activities, and commitments that produced positive or negative emotions. Then he looks at his positive column ..read more

I used to go to great lengths to make sure no one found out my dirty little secret. People would judge me. They’d find out I was different and would either try to force me to drink, or just stop hanging out with me. Those were all MAJOR limiting beliefs. The truth is, being teetotal rocks. I LOVE BEING A TEETOTALER. And the sooner you’re able to recognize that, the sooner you’re able to live your best life. THE PERKS OF BEING A TEETOTALER 1. You save all the money in the world. Teetotalers save A LOT of money verse their drinking counterparts. My bar bill usually amounts to a few dollars, wh ..read more

Believe it or not, dating as a teetotaler can be hard. Throws a whole new variable into the equation that is love. So in February, let’s talk about it. I wanna be in teetotal love with you! I’ll have posts about: Why EVERYONE should date a teetotaler. When and why you should tell a date that you don’t drink. What kinds of partners should teetotalers look for? What happens if your significant other doesn’t drink, but starts? My favorite teetotal first dates. And more! In case you missed it, in January we explored teetotal productivity and resolutions. So, go back and read up. Think about how m ..read more

If you’re looking for more ways to have sober fun this year, here are fifteen more things you can try. Daybreaker. If your city hosts one of these, give it a go. It’s a sober dance party that starts in the morning. Admittedly, it’s a little weird and scary — that’s why I haven’t gone yet. But I SWEAR, this will be the year. Figure out how to finally solve a rubik’s cube. Don’t look at me for answers. Go to a white-elephant. I’ve always had this idea that I wanted to kickstart my white elephant gift and get a brand new car or something similarly expensive. That would cause some white elephant ..read more

A lot of the posts this month have centered around productivity and setting goals for not only the new year, but new decade. Last week, I talked about the habits of effective teetotalers and how we have no excuses to be anything but exceptional. I also discovered that we have massive amounts of spare time because we don’t drink. Talking to my friends who drink this past week, I found out something incredible — THEY SPEND AROUND 30 HOURS A WEEK DRINKING. Wowzers. Along with saving massive amounts of moola, here are some things we wee teetotalers can do with all that extra time. TEETOTALERS GOT ..read more

I just finished reading Stephen R. Covey’s The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People and learned a lot that can be applied to a teetotal lifestyle. After all, teetotalers are people, too. So why am I recommending this book? It’s simple. You’re probably reading this because you don’t drink alcohol. And really, shouldn’t you be the MOST effective if you don’t drink? Stephen describes the difference between being effective and efficient. Effective is more important. Why be efficient if it’s over the wrong thing? If you want to be the most effective teetotaler you can be, think about adopting some ..read more

It’s Dry January, but you can embrace your non-alcoholic tastes all year long. Here are 52 awesome sober activities you can do without a drop of alcohol. Go sledding. Seriously. Be a kid again. And while you’re there, throw some snowballs at someone. Especially if they’re really old and can’t chase after you or have the strength to throw their own snowball. Take more pictures. Even if you only have your phone’s camera. This was taken on my iphone: It might be the best picture I’ve ever taken. I don’t know why I ever spent money on an expensive camera, when I already have an expensive iPhone ..read more

The best thing about Dry January is remembering all the fun you had on New Year’s! And if you’re forever teetotal like me, you always remember! So how’d I ring in 2020? With a lot of hindsight. I was able to reflect on the growth I’ve accomplished the past decade while reconnecting with my best friends since middle school. And what did I do with those friends? We met in Vegas for a wedding! That I officiated. (Number two for those keeping score.) Turns out, New Year’s in Vegas is a great time for a teetotaler. It’s highly recommended. Here’s a report on some of the things I did. CELEBRATING N ..read more