Welcome to None For Me
Support, Perspective, and an Honest Account of Sobriety
Welcome to None for Me
None For Me began as a simple phrase.
A quiet decision.
A way of saying no without explanation.
Over time, it became something larger.
None For Me is a blog and growing community for people who are questioning their relationship with alcohol and looking for a different way forward. It exists for those who don’t quite fit inside traditional recovery models, especially people who have tried AA and walked away feeling misunderstood, unheard, or unconvinced.
This space is not anti-AA. It’s simply honest about the fact that one size doesn’t fit everyone.
The symbol used for None For Me reflects that idea. It resembles a stop button, a square inside a circle. It is intentional. This work is not about pausing, moderating, or negotiating endlessly with something that no longer fits. It is about stopping and choosing differently. The shape also reflects what many people feel in traditional recovery spaces, like a square peg in a round hole. If you have ever sensed that the system wasn’t built for you, that feeling is taken seriously here.
None For Me extends the ideas and stories found in The View from a Windowless Basement, carrying them forward into an ongoing conversation about recovery, clarity, and rebuilding a life without alcohol. Where the book captures a moment, this work keeps moving.
A Practical, Personal Approach to Recovery
Recovery here is approached as a personal, practical process. There are no scripts to memorize and no labels required. Faith, therapy, science, discipline, and lived experience are all welcome at the table. What matters most is honesty and forward motion.
This is a place for people who want to stay sober, not just get sober. For those who value personal responsibility but also recognize the need for support. For people who believe recovery can be both serious and humane, structured but flexible.
What You’ll Find Here
None For Me is an ecosystem, not just a blog. Inside, you’ll find:
Personal recovery stories beyond the early days
Reflections on discipline, identity, and long-term sobriety
Alternative perspectives for people disillusioned with AA
Practical insight for navigating life without alcohol
A growing community built on respect, clarity, and agency
Cr(af)t, a collection of high-craft alcohol-free recipes and rituals
Cr(af)t
Where alcohol-free living meets intention and flavor
Cr(af)t exists within None For Me because sobriety doesn’t happen in a vacuum.
For many people, alcohol wasn’t just about intoxication. It was tied to routine, creativity, hospitality, and pause. Removing alcohol can sometimes leave a gap, not just socially, but rhythmically. Cr(af)t acknowledges that reality without romanticizing it.
These are not sugary substitutions or novelty drinks. Cr(af)t recipes are designed with care and restraint, respecting the ritual of making a drink without pretending alcohol was never part of the picture. They’re meant for evenings, celebrations, quiet moments, and everyday life, without the weight or consequences of drinking.
For some, the act of making a drink can become a grounding practice rather than a trigger. Measuring, mixing, tasting, and slowing down can be a way to stay present, to mark an evening, or to participate without numbing. Like everything else in None For Me, this is optional and personal. What supports one person may not support another, and that distinction is respected here.
Cr(af)t isn’t about replacing alcohol. It’s about offering an alternative for those who find that flavor, ritual, and intention can support sobriety rather than undermine it. Enjoyment doesn’t have to disappear when alcohol does. Creativity doesn’t either.
Sobriety isn’t about choosing less. It’s about choosing differently, and doing so with clarity, care, and self-awareness.
What This Is Not
None For Me is not a program.
It’s not a cure.
It’s not a promise of quick results.
It’s a place to think clearly, speak honestly, and build a life that no longer requires numbing.
If you’ve ever felt like you didn’t belong in the rooms but still knew you needed change, you’re not alone.
None For Me is for you.