About r/Sober
The r/Sober subreddit is a community dedicated to supporting individuals in their journey to sobriety. It serves as a space for people to share their experiences, seek advice, offer support, and discuss various aspects of living a sober life. Members of the subreddit may share personal stories, provide encouragement, discuss strategies for maintaining sobriety, ask questions, or offer resources related to recovery.
The community at a glance
r/Sober is a Subreddit for Sobriety with roughly 94K members. It uses a forum format for communication. It is the 5th largest community in the Sobriety topic page.
Roughly 7K members have joined in the past year. Popular discussion topics include Sober, Sobriety, and Alcohol. Product recommendations often mention app, drink, and book.
Community Topics
Community Features
This community has a forum
Subreddit Analysis
via GummySearchMember growth over time
All time (yearly)
- 2013: 64 members
- 2014: 75 members
- 2015: 98 members
- 2016: 265 members
- 2017: 711 members
- 2018: 2K members
- 2019: 4K members
- 2020: 16K members
- 2021: 15K members
- 2022: 18K members
- 2023: 18K members
- 2024: 10K members
- 2025: 6K members
- 2026: 3K members
Past year (monthly)
- Jul: 504 members
- Aug: 561 members
- Sep: 294 members
- Oct: 330 members
- Nov: 814 members
- Dec: 811 members
- Jan: 839 members
- Feb: 522 members
- Mar: 591 members
- Apr: 577 members
- May: 366 members
- Jun: 277 members
Topics
- Sober122 posts in the past month#1122Sober
- Sobriety50 posts in the past month#250Sobriety
- Alcohol39 posts in the past month#339Alcohol
- Days32 posts in the past month#432Days
- Struggling12 posts in the past month#512Struggling
Product recommendations
- app4 posts in the past month
- Best sobriety app?
- Best free android app for tracking alcohol and vaping
- Could anyone recommend a app in the uk to help get sober ? As much as it sounds silly. Thanks
#14appBest sobriety app? · Best free android app for tracking alcohol and vaping · Could anyone recommend a app in the uk to help get sober ? As much as it sounds silly. Thanks - drink3 posts in the past month
- I may have discovered the best na drink
- Can anyone recommend a good summer drink to replace beer?
- With New Years coming up, what alcohol free champagne do y’all recommend?
#23drinkI may have discovered the best na drink · Can anyone recommend a good summer drink to replace beer? · With New Years coming up, what alcohol free champagne do y’all recommend? - book3 posts in the past month
- Regardless of gender, the book Quit Like a Woman was a terrific, empowering read. Highly recommend to this community.
- Does anyone else recommend this book?
- Best book you’d recommend?
#33bookRegardless of gender, the book Quit Like a Woman was a terrific, empowering read. Highly recommend to this community. · Does anyone else recommend this book? · Best book you’d recommend?
Community Reviews
Frequently asked questions
- Who is r/Sober for?
- Best for Sobriety enthusiasts looking for a Reddit-based community with forum discussion.
- Is r/Sober free to join?
- This listing is not marked as paid-only. Access rules and any fees are decided by the community.
- How many members does r/Sober have?
- Roughly 94K members, based on figures reported by the community or its host. Member counts are approximate and change over time.
- What platform is r/Sober on?
- r/Sober runs on Reddit. Reddit communities (or "subreddits") are forum-based groups on the popular social news aggregation, web content rating, and discussion website Reddit. Reddit is commonly known as "the front page of the internet". Users submit content to the site such as links, text posts, and images, which are then voted up or down and discussed by other members. From investing Reddit communities, to professional ones, to ones just for laughs, you're likely to find a community for you on Reddit.
- What topics does r/Sober cover?
- On the Hive Index, r/Sober is organized under Sobriety.
- How do I join r/Sober?
- You can join r/Sober by clicking this link, or pressing the "Go to community" button above.
- What are the Sobriety communities like?
- Communities for people pursuing sobriety from alcohol and other substances. Discord hosts large around-the-clock AA-adjacent communities, dedicated platforms provide anonymous online support groups, and Facebook has supportive communities for people at different stages of sobriety.
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