AA Isn’t the Only Way to Get Sober
For decades, Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) has been seen as the default path to sobriety. But here's the truth: AA is not the only way to get sober, and for many women, it’s simply not effective. Sobriety isn’t one-size-fits-all, and today, more women are choosing empowering, flexible, and science-backed alternatives that actually work.
If you’ve ever sat in an AA meeting and felt out of place, judged, or uninspired, you’re not alone. And you’re not broken.
The Problem With Traditional AA
1. Outdated and One-Size-Fits-All
AA was founded in 1935. It's based on rigid 12-step principles that haven’t evolved much in nearly a century. The language is outdated. The philosophy is binary: you’re either “sober” or you’ve “relapsed.” You’re either “powerless” or “working the program.” For modern women who want to grow, heal, and take back control of their lives, this just doesn’t resonate.
2. Powerlessness Isn’t Empowering
The very first step of AA asks you to admit you're powerless. But what if you've spent your whole life trying to reclaim your power? If you’re a high-achiever, a cycle-breaker, or someone who wants to own their healing, being told you're powerless can feel disempowering and even retraumatizing.
3. No Focus on Mental Health, Hormones, or Lifestyle
AA doesn’t talk about your nervous system. It doesn’t support your hormones. It doesn’t help you understand your triggers, regulate your stress, or support your body through the physical recalibration of sobriety. And it definitely doesn’t teach you how to make sobriety feel exciting, aligned, and yours.
4. Anonymous Isn’t Always Supportive
Community is essential, but anonymity can lead to isolation. You deserve to be seen. You deserve to be celebrated. You deserve a space that meets you where you are, and helps you grow without shame, secrecy, or fear.
A Personalized, Empowering, Data-Driven Approach
A Sober Girls Guide was built for women who want more than abstinence. You want freedom, not just from alcohol, but from the stress, shame, and stuckness that led you to it in the first place.
We blend coaching, community, and custom support to help you not only get sober, but fall in love with your life again.
The Modern Solution
1. Empowerment Over Powerlessness
We don’t believe you’re broken. You don’t need to hit rock bottom. You don’t need to call yourself an “alcoholic” to get support. Whether you’re sober curious or starting over for the 100th time, you belong here.
2. Built for Women, Backed by Science
We take a full-body, whole-life approach. Think: magnesium mocktails, habit trackers, hormone health tips, daily check-ins, expert coaching, and a community of women who get it.
You’ll learn how to regulate your nervous system, support your body post-alcohol, understand your cravings, and build the version of you that alcohol promised but never delivered.
3. Community That Feels Like a Group Chat, Not a Guilt Trip
Inside our membership, you’ll find daily posts, challenges, and live coaching circles that feel like texting your best friend, not confessing to a sponsor. There’s no hierarchy, no judgment, no shame. Just real support from women walking the same path.
4. Modern Tools for Real-Life Sobriety
From our “Sober Girl Vision Workbook” to our “Sober Girl Weekend Kits,” everything is designed to meet you where you’re at. Whether you’re a busy mom, a high-stress entrepreneur, or someone simply tired of waking up anxious and hungover, this is for you.
So, Is AA Bad?
Not at all. AA works for some people, and that’s amazing. But if it hasn’t worked for you, that doesn’t mean you’ve failed. It just means you need a different approach. And that’s exactly why A Sober Girls Guide exists.
Try a Different Way
If you’re craving a fresh, empowering, actually fun way to change your relationship with alcohol, join us inside A Sober Girls Guide Membership.
You don’t have to do this alone.
You don’t have to be anonymous.
You don’t have to feel broken.
Change your relationship with alcohol and actually enjoy it!
Let us show you how good it can feel to come home to yourself.