A Touch Of Gay #63: Sobriety During Pride Month, Remembering Regina
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The episode discusses sobriety during Pride Month while remembering Regina Wells and highlights the upcoming Up Your Alley event in San Francisco.
We remember dear friend Regina Wells (Regina Gazelle), navigating Pride Month sober, and July’s Up Your Alley event in San Francisco. Daily Inspiration: Accept no one’s definition of your life, define yourself – Harvey Fierstein * We were all programmed to some level by family and society to fit a mold * Parents, church, friends, work, school and media all tell us who we should be * Unsubscribe from all of that Check In: * Crazy season events * New high quality microphones Social: Remembering Regina * Regina Gazelle/Wells Health: Sobriety during Pride Month * Social pressure to be elevated * Pride doesn’t have to be about bars and clubs * Seek out sober friends, groups, and events. * If you’re in nightlife while in recovery: * Be honest about your triggers. * Go slowly. * Find ways to be useful instead of just there. * Keep a drink in your hand—it reduces pressure more than you’d think. * Sobriety doesn’t have to mean never going out again but it does mean learning when to leave. Event: Up Your Alley Fair – San Francisco – July 26 th , 2026 * Dore Alley is a heavily authentic, sex-positive environment featuring rubber, sportswear, heavy leather, and BDSM gear. Legal nudity is…
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