Hey, it's A.J...

In December of 2015, I was fresh out of a Florida treatment center, but still drowning in the uncertainty of how to stay sober forever. I was searching online for essays written by people who knew exactly how I was feeling—lonely, strange, sorrowful, and evicted from my former life.

In 2018, I finally began to write about it with this idea in mind: I’m answering a distress signal to someone out there who felt the same way I did.

What started as a quiet newsletter between me and a few dozen people turned into something much bigger: Today we’re 20,000 readers, a weekly video podcast, writing workshops inside treatment facilities, and our first TSB anthology, The Small Book, hitting shelves in January, 2027.

None of this was part of my initial plan, but the community has grown, and we’re finally ready to grow along with it.

IN THE FIELD

Writing Workshops

Structured writing programs inside treatment centers. We're currently working with the amazing Divided Sky and hope to bring this to many more centers this year.

EVERY WEEK

The TSB Podcast

A weekly video podcast digging into the stories behind recovery. Raw conversations, honest voices. New episode every Thursday — free for everyone.

JANUARY 2027

The Small Book, Vol. 1

Our first anthology hits bookshelves in Jan 2027 (this is not cover — we’re designing that now!). It’s a collection of the essays that built this community. Founding Members receive a signed copy.

And now we’re asking you to help us build this next iteration through our Spring Member Drive.

I want to bring it to tens of thousands of more people who are in search of a more inclusive and accessible recovery community, where you don’t need to qualify as an alcoholic or addict: We want the lonely, the strange, the sorrowful, and anyone who feels evicted from their old life.

I know they’re out there.

Essays

Writing You Won’t Find Anywhere Else

Being Kevin Watching Being Charlie
Libraries Kept Me Safe When the World Did Not
Like a Shadow Among Other Men

Check-Ins

Our Collective Voice

This isn’t a one way conversation. Each month we receive enough check-ins to fill multiple posts. This is a vibrant, supportive community.

Meetings

7 Days a Week, Always Free

Secular, non-denominational , community-led recovery meetings where anyone is welcome. Show up, share, lurk, feel less alone.

We need your help to bring this to those people who need TSB the most. If you're ready to be a founding part of what comes next — pick your tier below. We’re opening up 25 Patron spots, and the whole drive closes May 12.

And if you want help us spread the word, please refer us to anyone who might find what we do helpful. You can get stickers and other swag when you do.

Thanks for all your love and continued support of The Small Bow,
AJD