“Recovering addicts or people new to sobriety often run into a struggle when trying to socialize with friends. A typical night out at a bar can be a trigger and challenge to their sobriety. ‘Sober bars’ are now popping up all across the nation, including Central Texas.”

“After a long day, Ember Zenchyshyn usually heads to her local dive bar to unwind. But what’s being served at the Cherokee Recovery Village in Bastrop, Texas isn’t alcohol, but a sense of belonging.”

It’s a creative way to help solve a huge problem in America — drinking too much and then, especially, driving home.

Read more at KATU.