What combines Fun, Friendship, Reading,
Connection & Growth?
The Sober Edge Book Club
Community - Conversation- Exploration
BYOB - bring your own book
Love hardcover books? Or prefer to read on your Kindle, listen to Audible or even check out books from the library - the choice is yours!
PRIVATE COMMUNITY
Our Private Community offers:
BONUSES
Founding Members bonus:
BOOK DISCUSSIONS
*Thursdays at 4:30 PM PST (last Thursday of each month)
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AUTHOR DISCUSSIONS
Author Spotlights
SPECIAL EVENTS
Quarterly Social Events
Hi! Meet Teri & Sarah
We are the inspiration behind The Sober Edge Book Club. Both of us have been in many book clubs over the years, and many of those turned out to be something other than book clubs (Teri likes to call them 'whine & wine clubs'!). During our sober journey, we each found so many books to be inspiring and instrumental in our transformation, but we missed the opportunity to share them with others. Now, we have the perfect option! Each month will feature a book to help you on this beautiful 'after alcohol' journey; genres include quit lit, personal development and memoirs. Both Teri & Sarah are podcast creators and we look forward to bringing you lively conversations highlighting each author!
Teri Patterson
Teri is a This Naked Mind Sober Life Coach and Functional Nutritionist. She is the owner of The Sober Nutritionist and the creator of The Self Experience and The Sober Edge Podcast. She lives in Northern California with her husband and new puppy, Nola. Teri loves all types of books, including fiction, biographies and personal development books. The book Teri tries to re-read every year is Watership Down, by Richard Adams
Sarah Showard
Sarah is the owner of Showard Law, a practice devoted to representing victims of Big Pharma in drug and medical device lawsuits. Sarah has loved reading since she was a child. Her favorite Christmas presents were always books! According to her husband, she is a ferocious (voracious) reader. Sarah's love of animals means you will often find her at her ranch in Sonoita, AZ, where she spends time with her horses, goats, dogs and her husband, Peter. Sarah recently started a podcast called Prioritizing Profits: dangerous drug and product cases. Her favorite book of all time is Germinal by Emile Zola.
Here's What We're Reading!
September Selection
In Indistractable, Eyal reveals the hidden psychology driving us to distraction. He describes why solving the problem is not as simple as swearing off our devices: Abstinence is impractical and often makes us want more.
Eyal lays bare the secret of finally doing what you say you will do with a four-step, research-backed model. Indistractable reveals the key to getting the best out of technology, without letting it get the best of us.
Empowering and optimistic, Indistractable provides practical, novel techniques to control your time and attention - helping you live the life you really want.
October Selection
“Once you start reading, be prepared, because you won’t want to stop.” —Oprah Winfrey
OPRAH’S BOOK CLUB PICK • New York Times bestselling author Lara Love Hardin recounts her slide from soccer mom to opioid addict to jailhouse shot caller and her unlikely comeback as a highly successful ghostwriter in this harrowing, hilarious, no-holds-barred memoir
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The Many Lives of Mama Love is a heartbreaking and tender journey from shame to redemption, despite a system that makes it almost impossible for us to move beyond the worst thing we have ever done.
November Selection
"In Dopamine Nation, Dr. Anna Lembke, psychiatrist and author, explores the exciting new scientific discoveries that explain why the relentless pursuit of pleasure leads to pain . . . and what to do about it. Condensing complex neuroscience into easy-to-understand metaphors, Lembke illustrates how finding contentment and connectedness means keeping dopamine in check. The lived experiences of her patients are the gripping fabric of her narrative. Their riveting stories of suffering and redemption give us all hope for managing our consumption and transforming our lives. In essence, Dopamine Nation shows that the secret to finding balance is combining the science of desire with the wisdom of recovery.
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