The Luckiest Club

Founded in 2020 by author Laura McKowen, whose memoir We Are the Luckiest inspired the name, The Luckiest Club is a non-dogmatic, compassionate online sobriety community offering support for people at all stages of recovery. The program encourages complete sobriety as the best possible long-term goal but does not require it. For a monthly fee members receive access to 50+ weekly online meetings, user forums, demographic and regional subgroups, and book clubs. The Luckiest Club also features a structured 13-week program called The Sober 90 for an additional fee. 

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Founded in 2020 by Laura McKowen, author and sobriety advocate, as an online sobriety support community that emerged during the pandemic when in-person recovery groups were inaccessible

The phrase “We are the luckiest” originated in 2014, early in Laura’s sobriety journey. While lying beside her daughter after achieving 30 consecutive sober days, she had a realization: sobriety was not deprivation, but a gift—and she felt “lucky” to be alive and present. This notion resonated deeply and became central to her memoir We Are the Luckiest: The Surprising Magic of a Sober Life, published in 2020.

After launching TLC in 2020, the community quickly grew. Early on, it hosted over 35 virtual weekly meetings and rapidly expanded its offerings. By late 2022, The Luckiest Club reported over 3,000 members globally, with 18 facilitators leading 27 weekly restoration meetings, along with 50+ in-person subgroups based on geography and interest—and even hosted its first live event, LUCKYCON, in Fall 2022.

We Are the Luckiest: The Surprising Magic of a Sober Life by Laura McKnowen 

1. Acceptance: Embracing yourself, others, and life as it is—without judgment.
2. Honesty: Cultivating self-truthfulness and the courage to be transparent in recovery.
3. Connection: Nurturing daily habits that foster emotional and communal support.
4. Embodiment: Tuning into the mind-body relationship—using physical awareness as a tool for healing.
5. Service: Engaging in both outward acts of kindness and caring inwardly for yourself through rest, play, and compassion.

Week 1: Introduction & Habit Formation

• Meet fellow participants and familiarize yourself with the program’s structure.
• Learn strategies for habit formation and explore the “five core practices of sobriety.”

Week 2: Establishing Your Baseline

• Conduct guided self-reflection and take stock of your current life.
• Set personalized goals to shape your Sober 90 journey.

Weeks 3–4: Acceptance

• Dive into the concept of acceptance—embracing yourself, others, and life as it is.
• Begin integrating acceptance into daily practice.

Weeks 5–6: Honesty

• Explore why honesty matters in recovery.
• Practice stepping into honesty with small, safe moves.

Weeks 7–8: Connection

• Understand the importance of true connection.
• Create daily habits that nurture connection with yourself and your community.

Weeks 9–10: Embodiment

• Recognize how body–mind connection aids in healing from addiction and trauma.
• Practice embodied tools that support holistic well-being.

Weeks 11–12: Service

• Explore both serving others and self—identifying how rest and play factor in.
• Learn how simple acts of service can be transformative.

Week 13: Continuity Plan & Graduation

• Celebrate your progress and create a personalized continuity plan.
• Discuss next steps and opportunities to stay connected via alumni participation

• The Luckiest Club priorities connection over structure and dogma
• “The opposite of addiction isn’t sobriety – its connection”

Online: https://www.theluckiestclub.com/meeting-schedule