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Bright Spot Sober Living

A safe place to land. A powerful place to rise.

We are a 501c3 non-profit providing a supportive, intentional community for women navigating the journey of recovery.
📍 Charleston, SC
🔗 https://www.brightspotsoberliving.org/

02/03/2026

✨RECOVERY TOOLS TUESDAY✨
Tool: Movement (Not Punishment)

In early recovery, your body is holding a lot.
Stress. Emotions. Old survival patterns..

Movement helps release what talking can’t always reach..

This isn’t about weight..
Or performance..
Or “earning” rest..

It’s about regulation..

Even gentle movement can:
• Lower anxiety
• Improve sleep
• Reduce cravings
• Help your body feel safe again

Recovery movement can look like:
A short walk..
Stretching on the floor..
Light strength work..
Yoga..
Dancing in your kitchen..

You don’t need motivation..
You don’t need a full workout..
You just need to move a little

Your body isn’t the enemy..
It’s part of your healing..

If today all you can do is five minutes, that counts..
That’s recovery too..

💛 Save this..
💬 Comment “move” if movement helps your sobriety..

02/02/2026

MONDAY: Early Sobriety Truths

Stop being ashamed of the past..
Start being proud of the present..

Your past explains you..
It does not define you..

If you’re sober today, showing up today, choosing honesty today..that matters more than anything you’ve been through..

Early sobriety is not about erasing the past..
It’s about building a future that looks different..

And that’s something to be proud of..

01/31/2026

✨Weekend reminder: Doing My Part✨

Trying harder isn’t always the answer.
Sometimes it’s what keeps us tense, anxious, and stuck…

Doing my part this weekend looks like this:
Manifest my power…
Accept what is…
Relax my body..
Trust the process..

I don’t have to control everything to heal..
I can breathe..
I can let go..
I can trust that what’s meant for me will meet me in time..

Rest is part of the work..

01/30/2026

Hope doesn’t always feel like hope..
Sometimes it feels like doing the same small healthy things again..

Drink water.. 💧
Take the walk.. 👟
Make the call.. 📱
Go to bed.. 🛌
Stay sober.. ☕️

Hope grows where consistency lives..
What’s one consistent thing you’re practicing right now?

01/28/2026

✨COMMUNITY WEDNESDAY✨

If you’re doing “better” but still not okay sometimes, you’re normal..
Healing is not linear..
Recovery is not a performance..

You belong here exactly as you are..
Drop a heart if you’re still showing up..
-BRIGHT SPOT 🧡

01/27/2026

✨Sobriety Tool TUESDAY✨

The HALT Check (Done Gently)

When sobriety feels hard, it’s not always about wanting to use..
It’s often about being dysregulated..

Before you spiral, check HALT..

Am I:
Hungry
Angry
Lonely
Tired

This isn’t a test..
It’s information..

If you’re hungry, eat..
If you’re angry, move or write it out..
If you’re lonely, reach out..
If you’re tired, rest..

You don’t fix emotions with willpower.
You support them with care..

Sobriety isn’t just about staying sober..
It’s about learning how to listen to your body before it starts yelling..

If today feels off, you’re not failing..
You might just need one thing, not a whole life overhaul..

You don’t have to do this alone..

-BRIGHT SPOT 🧡

01/26/2026

✨MONDAY – EARLY RECOVERY TRUTH✨

Early recovery often comes with a loud mind.
Racing thoughts. Old fears. A lot of “what ifs.”

That doesn’t mean you’re doing this wrong.
It means your nervous system is learning something new..

You don’t have to fight your thoughts to find peace..
Sometimes, the work is just pausing..

When things start to spiral, try this gentle reset:

P — Pause. Take a few slow breaths…
A — Ask. Is this helping me right now?
U — Understand. You don’t have to follow every thought…
S — Say. I can let this pass…
E — Experience. Let the feeling be there without fixing it…

You don’t need to control your mind today..
Staying sober is enough..

You are enough..
Bright Spot 🧡

01/25/2026

✨GENTLE GROUNDING SUNDAY ✨

For the “I have to earn it” girls..
You don’t have to earn your healing…
Not with productivity…
Not with perfection…
Not by proving you’re “good enough” to deserve peace..
You can rest now…
You can be held now…

-Bright Spot Sober Living 🧡

01/23/2026

✨FRIDAY CHECK-IN✨

What’s your “next right thing” this weekend?

Not your whole plan. Not your whole life..
Just one next step that keeps you moving forward..

Examples..
Going to a meeting..
Texting your sponsor..
Taking a walk..
Eating real food..
Going to bed early..
Leaving a situation that feels off..

Drop yours in the comments. Small counts….

-BRIGHT SPOT 🧡

01/22/2026

✨ BOARD MEMBER SPOTLIGHT: NIKKI ✨

Meet Nikki, Board Member and the voice behind Bright Spot’s social media and community connection..

Role: Board Member | Social Media Manager
Sober Date: 8/17/2024

Nikki’s favorite part of serving on the board is helping women feel seen, understood, and less alone in recovery. Through storytelling, connection, and honest messaging, she helps Bright Spot meet people where they are and reminds them that starting over is powerful, not shameful..

Hidden Talent: Nikki can locate snacks and animals at any gathering within minutes..

We’re grateful for Nikki’s heart, humor, and commitment to recovery, because Bright Spot is brighter when honesty, connection, and humanity lead the way 💛

01/21/2026

✨Community Connection WEDNESDAY✨

What do you need more right now?
Support?
Space?
Or someone who gets it?

No one heals in isolation..
Connection saves lives..
And if you’ve been feeling alone, this is your reminder..

You belong here exactly as you are..

Drop one word in the comments that describes how you’re showing up today.. 👇

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Charleston, SC

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+18033673203

Website

http://brightspotsoberliving.org/

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