NORMALIZING SOBRIETY, ONE TOWN AT A TIME

Small town.
Big feelings.
Sober life.

For the sober, the curious, and the starting-over crowd. Small Town Sober is about making room for a life you want to be present for—and talking honestly about what it takes to get there.

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Founded by Dawnell Laymon. Room for your story, too.

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What Do You Do for Fun When You Don’t Drink?

September 23, 2026 · A note from Dawnell

Friday rolls around. Okay… now what? A few low-pressure ideas for fun without alcohol, including small-town options and nights in.

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WHAT WE STAND FOR

Sobriety belongs
in the conversation.

You don’t need a perfect story to talk about sobriety. You can be proud of how far you’ve come and still be figuring things out. Small Town Sober makes room for both.

It starts with being honest about our own lives. Sharing what helps. Making it a little easier for the next person to say, “Me too.”

Real life. Said out loud.

The good days, the awkward moments, the fresh starts. There’s room for the whole story here.

Breaking cycles.

Questioning what we grew up around. Setting boundaries. Choosing what we want to carry forward—and what we want to leave behind.

A place to belong.

Sober, sober-curious, or starting again. Small town or big city. You don’t have to have it all figured out to join the conversation.

HEY, I’M DAWNELL.

Small-town girl.
Cycle breaker.

I’m a mom, a creative, and the founder of Small Town Sober. I’ve got big ideas, kids to raise, things to make, and a whole lot of life I want to be present for.

Sobriety is part of all of it. The ordinary days. The hard conversations. Learning to trust myself, set boundaries, and make room for the person I’m becoming. Some days that feels powerful. Some days it looks like getting through the day and trying again tomorrow.

Being a cycle breaker matters to me. So does showing my kids that we can grow, ask for help, and choose a different way forward—even while we’re still figuring things out ourselves.

Small Town Sober is where I bring that honesty. Through real conversations, stories, and a little creativity, I want to make sobriety something we can talk about openly. If you’re sober, curious, starting over, or just trying to feel a little less alone, there’s room for you here.

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ONE PART OF SMALL TOWN SOBER

Pull up
a chair.

The Small Town Sober podcast brings these conversations to life. Explore the archive for honest stories about addiction, recovery, and finding hope.

FROM THE ARCHIVE

A voice in your corner.

For the drive home, the quiet morning, or the day you could use a little company.

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Hosted by Dawnell Laymon

BE PART OF THE CONVERSATION

Your story
has a place here.

Come hang out on social, share what resonates, or reach out to me directly. That’s how this grows—one honest conversation at a time.

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Small town.Big feelings.Sober life.