18 Ideas for a Sober Birthday Celebration

Celebrating your birthday doesn’t mean you have to meet your friends at a bar to drink excessively and wake up with a horrible hangover. The further along you are in your sobriety, your personal definition of fun will naturally change. You will notice that “fun” is more authentic, more genuine, and it doesn’t require a mind altering substance to be enjoyable. Awakenings for Women knows there are many ways to have a sober birthday celebration with your favorite people, and here are a few of our suggestions to do locally while staying in a sober living home for women in Boca Raton.

-Gather a group and go play laser tag

-Spend your birthday with the animals at the nearest zoo

-Check out a museum

-Go bowling

-Go for a sunrise hike

-Eat at your favorite restaurant

-Treat yourself to a spa day with a massage, manicure, and pedicure

-Enjoy a shopping spree

-Go to a local concert

-Lay out on the beach and enjoy the warm sun and refreshing water

-Take a cooking class

-Go out dancing with your friends

-Attend a sporting event

-Have a picnic in the park

-Rent a boat and cruise around

-Have a themed party with your friends

-Cool off with a pool party

-Gather your favorite people to watch the sunset

If you are planning on throwing a party, make sure to provide food, nonalcoholic beverages, and plenty of activities. This way, no one will be concerned with bringing alcoholic beverages or drinking.

If you are new to a sober living home in Boca Raton, Florida, try to do most of your celebrating in the morning or early afternoon, as drinking is not as common during these times of day. Spending your day in enjoyable weather outdoors can also serve as a pleasant, sober birthday celebration.