Break the old drinking cycle, reset your relationship with alcohol, and cultivate a joyful, fulfilling life without alcohol.
Sober Curiosity
Experience
8-Week Guided Journey + Year-Long Ongoing Support
A non-12-step approach for high-achieving individuals ready to break free from the old drinking cycle and rediscover joy, confidence, and freedom—without alcohol.
With Sobriety Guide & Creator of the Empowered AF (Alcohol-Free) 4-Pillar System
Jeanette Hu
A founding member
A big thank you for making sobriety an actual possibility in my life where anything else I have tried in the past has failed.
If you could...
confidently break the old drinking pattern...
...feel genuinely good about saying no to a drink,
and wake up energized and empowered each day—
...would you give yourself that gift?
Or, would you keep on…
Lying awake at 3 a.m. with a pounding headache and scratchy throat, trying to piece together last night.
Staring down the wine bottle, whispering, “I’m stronger than this,” while fighting back the voice, “Just one glass won’t hurt.”
Feeling left out while sipping your sparkling water, trying to ignore the quiet whisper, “Why can’t I drink like everyone else?”
Waking up with a pit in your stomach, realizing you’ve broken yet another promise.
Good news:
An alcohol-free life doesn’t have to be so exhausting, dry, or filled with FOMO.
Inside our 8-week guided course & ongoing membership
Sober Curiosity Experience
You’ll uncover how to become empowered AF (alcohol-free) —
and reclaim joy and freedom, without relying on alcohol’s help.
Why You Need to Discover How to Become Empowered AF—From a Therapist Turned Sobriety Guide
HEY, I'M JEANETTE!
Between the ages of 16 and 30, I drank myself to sleep every single night.
But when I finally decided it was time to break my drinking pattern,
I didn’t walk into an AA meeting—
I walked into graduate school.
And here’s what I know about you...
The answer to reclaiming joy and freedom from alcohol has zero to do with how motivated, determined, or capable you are.
(Because I know you are—that’s why you’re reading this.)
The answer is how soon you can find the right strategy that actually works for you.
And who’s better to show you that strategy than someone who’s already walked the road?
👉 You’re looking at her.
As a decade-long daily drinker turned psychotherapist, I quickly realized that the traditional approach to an alcohol-free life can be intuitive, yet counter-productive…
Because “just quit” is not always the answer.
Here’s why we really drink—
a loop that involves four hidden forces, and only one of them is actually about alcohol
Universal
Needs
Alcohol often serves a purpose — to help us relax, connect, or feel belong.
Learned
Beliefs
We were taught to see alcohol as a shortcut to meet those needs — a way to unwind, be social, or fit in.
Habit
Loops
When drinking “works,” our brain takes note. With enough repetition, habit loops form, making drinking feel automatic.
Powerless
Mindset
We start to believe in stories like “I can’t have fun/relax/connect with others without drinking,” and these beliefs keep us stuck.
Once you understand these four hidden forces, breaking old drinking patterns stops being about “just stop drinking,”
But about strategically outgrow the old drinking loop.
Here is how we do it inside Sober Curiosity Lab:
Realign your needs with what truly matters to you
Rewrite the stories that keep fueling the desire to drink
Build empowering skills to release alcohol as a crutch
Upgrade the mindset to turns challenge into progress
So you can outgrow the old drinking loop — and unlock a joyful, empowered alcohol-free life.
3 Reasons Why You Want to Become Empowered AF:
Empowered rather than “surrendered”
We believe what you lack is not power, but tools.
Alcohol serves a purpose in your lives, whether it’s helping you relax, have fun, manage loneliness, or ease boredom.
To help you become Empowered AF, we don’t ask you to surrender — we show you how to intentionally replace alcohol with empowering tools.
Outgrown instead of “recovering”
The mainstream narrative calls going alcohol-free “recovery.”
We see it as discovery.
Leaving behind a habit that no longer fits and embracing the possibility of something better is one of the most empowering choices you can make.
We call it consciously outgrowing.
That’s why in the Lab, we don’t stop at breaking old patterns. We’re here to help you reinvent a joyful, fulfilling AF life that makes alcohol irrelevant.
Aligned instead of "Abstinent ”
The truth is, you’re not here to let go of alcohol just for the sake of letting it go.
You’re here because you want to make space for what matters more:
Family. Joy. Creativity. Growth. Meaning and true fulfillment
That’s why inside the Lab, you’ll never be asked to focus on “abstinence” for its own sake.
Instead, we are here to help you uncover what matters most to you and align your actions with your values.
A Past Student
After having worked through this course I feel as though my relationship with alcohol is changing. Although I am not completely there yet, I no longer feel the need to drink to have a good time relax, or reward myself for a long week at work.
Get ready for a fast-tracked reset to help you interrupt the old drinking patterns and reclaim self-trust and freedom, inside the
Sober Curiosity Lab
January 12th to March 6th, 2026
An 8-week guided journey to break old drinking patterns and reset your relationship with alcohol—on your own terms
Phase One: January 14th to January 23rd
Rediscovery
5-Part Compassion Cultivators
Explore your story with alcohol through a compassionate, empowered lens—so you can finally let go of the shame and self-blame keeping you stuck.
Includes 5 powerful video lessons to help you shift your inner narrative.
Phase Two: January 26th to February 16th
Rewrite
10-Core Lie Detector
Unpack the cultural conditioning around alcohol and rewrite the core beliefs that feed temptation and keep you stuck in the drinking loop.
Includes 10 video lessons to help you dismantle old narratives and reclaim emotional freedom.
Phase Three: February 18th to February 28
Reconnect
5-Step Reset Readiness
Reconnect with what truly matters, redesign your habits to match your values, and build an empowering mindset that turns challenges into lasting growth.
Includes 5 video lessons to get you ready for an alcohol reset.
Phase Four: March 1 & Match 8th
Rebuild
5 Essential AF Skills to Build Emotional Sobriety
Handle cravings, stress, tough moments, and negative emotions—without reaching for the crutch of alcohol.
This essential AF Skill Kit gives you practical tools to navigate hard moments and build emotional sobriety, so that you can regain confidence in yourself, alcohol-free.
Jamie Lavender, LMFT, Clinical Supervisor
Jeanette’s work is grounded in research, including the most recent, cutting edge ideas about working with substance use and behavior change…
She uses her own lived experience, interactions with clients, great therapeutic skill, and integration of evolving concepts and research, all of which keeps the foundation of her model growing and current.
And give yourself the gift of ongoing support to rediscover joy, confidence, and freedom—without alcohol, inside the
Sober Curiosity Society
March 9th, 2026 & Beyond
An exclusive, non-12-step membership to build a joyful, fulfilling life where alcohol becomes small and irrelevant.
How We Make It Happen Together…
The Empowered Alcohol-Free Triple Threat
Three powerful layers of support that work together to create real, lasting change.
No.1
Bi-Monthly Live
Coaching Calls
Go from “struggling alone” to “thriving together.”
Twice a month, join live group calls for personalized guidance, connection, and real-time coaching.
So you can feel seen, heard, and held by people who gets it.
Because growth happens faster (and feels easier) when you’re not doing it alon
No.2
Monthly Belief
Rewrite Deep Dive
Go from “fighting the desire” to “rewiring the desire.”
Each month, we’ll tackle one alcohol-related belief that fuels your urge to drink — and rewrite it using psychology-informed, science-based tools.
So that you stop trying to resist the drink and start to release it for good.
Because when you change the belief, the craving loses its power.
No.3
Monthly Skill
Expansion Deep Dive
Go from “needing the crutch” to “confidently alcohol-free.”
Every month, you’ll learn one practical, Empowered AF skill to apply in your daily life — helping you replace the crutch of alcohol with tools.
So that you can rebuild self-trust and confidence, not through willpower, but through skill power.
Because empowerment doesn't comes from remove alcohol, it comes from replacing it.
There is more...
The Thriving in Sobriety Bonus Boost
(Because sometimes a little extra makes all the difference)
Bonus #1
Bi-Weekly Micro-Dose
Emails
Busy life? No worries.
These bite-sized bursts of inspiration, mindset shifts, and skill-building tips are delivered straight to your inbox twice a week.
Designed to create maximum progress with minimal effort — because transformation should fit your real life, not the other way around
Bonus #2
Private
Community Access
Tired of feeling alone? You don’t have to anymore.
Our intimate, exclusive community is open 24/7, a space where you can drop in for a laugh, a vent or a pep talk. Because connection is what turns change into a lifestyle.
You’ll never know if you don’t try it!
It doesn’t require a spiritual belief, and the program allows you to grow at your own pace, offering support all the way! You don’t have to completely give up drinking.
The more you participate, the more you will learn new information and begin to change or alter the way you think, which will over time, change your behavior.
If it’s worked for me, it can work for you.
-- A current student
2026 New Year
Enrollment Bonus
2026 New Year Enrollment Bonus #1
5-Day Make-It Happen Challenge
(Value.: $47)
2026 New Year Enrollment Bonus #2
30-Day Empowered AF Reset Strategy
(Value.: $197)
2026 New Year Enrollment Bonus #3
5 Essential AF Skills to Build Emotional Sobriety
(Value: 197)
Fast-Action Bonus
Empowered AF Skill Vault
(Join before 1/4/26, 11:59 PM, PT)
- Craving Management Toolkit
- Done-for-You Scripts: 7-Ways to Say "No" to a Drink
- Loop Breaker: 3-Step To Break Boredom Drinking
- Loop Breaker: 5-Tips to Ditch the Nightcap
- AF Checklist: The 30 Reasons Why People Drink Checklist
- AF Tool: 25% Happier without Booze in 10 Weeks
- AF Tool: 3R Response to Turn Slip into Growth
- And MORE...
(Value: $197)
In the long run, I believe now that I can become free of the grip alcohol has had on me for so many years.
Jeanette, I believe you have done your part and given me what I need, and I thank you from the bottom of my heart.
-- David. B
Ready to make 2026 the year of transformation and positive changes?
Make It Happen Today with…
90-DAY MONEY-BACK GUARANTEE
What if it doesn't work for you? Then I won't keep your money.
If you have completed the 20 lessons in full and don't like it, show us the completed assignments and get your money back. Simple as that.
A founding member, David.B
We can learn to discover what it is that really does make us happy.
Sober Curiosity is a road map to undo years of being conditioned to filling up a void with a substance and replacing it with things unique to each person that was meant to make their life fulfilling.
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS.
Do I have to stop drinking before I start this course?
I’m not sure if I have a drinking problem. Is this program for me?
I’ve tried and failed in the past. Will this work?
I have a lot on my plate right now, and I worry I won’t have the time.
My goal is moderation. Is this for me?
I’ve already quit but still think about drinking. Will this help?
Is this live or pre-recorded?
Will I get to do therapy with you?
When are the calls, and what if I can’t make all of them?
What if I can’t afford it?
Can you remind me of what I’m getting when I join today?
Have another question I didn’t answer here?
Important Note
Want to add your Empowered AF story alongside others?
Make It Happen Today with…
Why this enrollment is different?
Because of an upcoming life transition, I’m offering the Sober Curiosity Lab bundled with year-long support in a way I don’t usually do.
Typically, the Lab is offered separately for $997. This enrollment is a one-time opportunity to receive the full guided journey plus ongoing support as one complete experience.