All the sobriety quotes on The Achieve Mint’s Nature Series color coins

The quotes featured on the back of every Achieve Mint Nature Series sobriety coin are thoughtfully selected for their profound meaning and impact. Many customers struggle to decide on the perfect quote for their custom coin, so I'm gathering them all here in one convenient place for reflection and inspiration. 

One Day Sober

"One day you will tell your story of how you overcame what you went through and it will become someone else’s survival guide." – Brene Brown
"One day you will tell your story of how you overcame what you went through and it will become someone else’s survival guide." – Brene Brown

One Week sober

"The light at the end of the tunnel is not an illusion. The tunnel is." – Unknown

"The light at the end of the tunnel is not an illusion. The tunnel is." – Unknown

One Month Sober


"You don't have to see the whole staircase to take the first step." – Martin Luther King Jr
"You don't have to see the whole staircase to take the first step." – Martin Luther King Jr



Two Months Sober

"If we are facing in the right direction, all we have to do is keep on walking." – Zen Proverb
"If we are facing in the right direction, all we have to do is keep on walking." – Zen Proverb

Three Months Sober

"Live in the sunshine, swim the sea, drink the wild air." – Ralph Waldo Emerson
"Live in the sunshine, swim the sea, drink the wild air." – Ralph Waldo Emerson

Four Months Sober

Four Months Sober sobriety coin with the quote “And falling’s just another way to fly.” – Emile Autumn

“And falling’s just another way to fly.” – Emile Autumn

Five Months Sober

Five Months Sober sobriety coin with the quote "Be melting snow. Wash yourself of yourself." – Rumi

"Be melting snow. Wash yourself of yourself." – Rumi

Six Months Sober

"Sometimes when you're in a dark place you think you've been buried, but actually you've been planted." – Chrstine Caine

"Sometimes when you're in a dark place you think you've been buried, but actually you've been planted." – Christine Caine

Seven Months Sober

Seven Months Sober sobriety coin with the quote "You can't cross the river merely by standing and staring at the water." – Rabindranath Tagore

"You can't cross the river merely by standing and staring at the water." – Rabindranath Tagore

Eight Months Sober

Eight Months Sober sobriety coin with the quote "The greatest thing in this world is not so much where you stand, as in what direction you are moving." – Oliver Wendell Holmes

"The greatest thing in this world is not so much where you stand, as in what direction you are moving." – Oliver Wendell Holmes

Nine Months Sober

Nine Months Sober sobriety coin with the quote "I have loved the stars too fondly to be fearful of the night." – Sarah Williams

"I have loved the stars too fondly to be fearful of the night." – Sarah Williams

Ten Months Sober

Ten Months Sober sobriety coin with the quote "One of the hardest things in life to learn are which bridges to cross and which bridges to burn." – Oprah Winfrey
"One of the hardest things in life to learn are which bridges to cross and which bridges to burn." – Oprah Winfrey

Eleven Months Sober

11 Months Sober sobriety coin with the quote "If you find a path with no obstacles, it probably doesn't lead anywhere" – Frank A. Clark

"If you find a path with no obstacles, it probably doesn't lead anywhere" – Frank A. Clark

One Year Sober

One Year Sober sobriety coin with the quote "Having made what you know to be the correct decision, never ever question that decision." – Allen Carr

"Having made what you know to be the correct decision, never ever question that decision." – Allen Carr

13 Months Sober

"Courage is what it takes to stand up and speak; courage is also what it takes to sit down and listen." – Winston Churchill

"Courage is what it takes to stand up and speak; courage is also what it takes to sit down and listen." – Winston Churchill

14 Months Sober

"Recovery doesn't mean putting your life on hold. Recover means holding on so you can live your best life." – Brittany Burgunder

"Recovery doesn't mean putting your life on hold. Recover means holding on so you can live your best life." – Brittany Burgunder

15 Months Sober

"Every storm runs out of rain." - Maya Angelou

"Every storm runs out of rain." - Maya Angelou

16 Months Sober 

“To reach a port we must set sail – sail, not tie at anchor; sail, not drift.” – Franklin D. Roosevelt

"To reach a port we must set sail – sail, not tie at anchor; sail, not drift." – Franklin D. Roosevelt

17 Months Sober

"When you arise in the morning think of what a privilege it is to be alive, to think, to enjoy, to LOVE." - Marcus Aurelius

"When you arise in the morning think of what a privilege it is to be alive, to think, to enjoy, to LOVE." - Marcus Aurelius

18 Months Sober

“Don’t look up at the whole mountain… focus on that next step, and do the next right thing.” - Elizabeth Vargas

“Don’t look up at the whole mountain… focus on that next step, and do the next right thing.” - Elizabeth Vargas

Two Years Sober

"Difficult roads often lead to beautiful destinations." – Zig Ziglar

"Difficult roads often lead to beautiful destinations." – Zig Ziglar

Three Years Sober

Three Years Sober sobriety coin with the quote "I'm not telling you it's going to be easy – I'm telling you it's going to be worth it." – Art Williams

"I'm not telling you it's going to be easy – I'm telling you it's going to be worth it." – Art Williams

Four Years Sober

“The only person you are destined to become is the person you decide to be.” – Ralph Waldo Emerson

“The only person you are destined to become is the person you decide to be.” – Ralph Waldo Emerson

Five Years Sober

Five Years Sober sobriety coin with the quote "Change happens when the pain of staying the same is greater than the pain of change." – Catherine Gray

"Change happens when the pain of staying the same is greater than the pain of change." – Catherine Gray

Six Years Sober

Six Years Sober sobriety coin with the quote “If the ocean can calm itself, so can you. We are both salt water mixed with air.” - Nayyirah Waheed

“If the ocean can calm itself, so can you. We are both salt water mixed with air.” - Nayyirah Waheed

Seven Years Sober

Seven Years Sober sobriety coin with the quote "No other road, no other way, no day but today." – Jonathan Larson

"No other road, no other way, no day but today." – Jonathan Larson

Eight Years Sober

Eight Years Sober sobriety coin with the quote “I will love the light for it shows me the way. Yet I will endure the darkness for it shows me the stars.” - Og Mandino
“I will love the light for it shows me the way. Yet I will endure the darkness for it shows me the stars.” - Og Mandino


Nine Years Sober

Nine Years Sober sobriety coin with the quote “The movie starts when they get sober and put their life back together again; it doesn't end there.” - Bucky Sinister

“The movie starts when they get sober and put their life back together again; it doesn't end there.” - Bucky Sinister

Ten Years Sober

“Hardships often prepare ordinary people for an extraordinary destiny.” - C.S. Lewis

“Hardships often prepare ordinary people for an extraordinary destiny.” - C.S. Lewis

11 Years Sober

11 Years Sober coin with the quote "Getting sober is a radically creative act." – Meredith Bell

"Getting sober is a radically creative act." – Meredith Bell

12 Years Sober

12 Years Sober sobriety coin with the quote "Today is our bridge to tomorrow. A span we walk for a lifetime." – Pepper Blair
"Today is our bridge to tomorrow. A span we walk for a lifetime." – Pepper Blair

13 Years Sober

"I chose sober because I wanted a better life. I stay sober because I got one."

"I chose sober because I wanted a better life. I stay sober because I got one."

14 Years Sober

"What makes the desert beautiful is that somewhere it hides a well." – Antoine de Saint-Exupéry

"What makes the desert beautiful is that somewhere it hides a well." – Antoine de Saint-Exupéry

15 Years Sober

"Only in the darkness can you see the stars." – Martin Luther King Jr

"Only in the darkness can you see the stars." – Martin Luther King Jr

20 Years Sober

"Caring for myself is not self-indulgence, it is self-preservation." - Audre Lorde

"Caring for myself is not self-indulgence, it is self-preservation." - Audre Lorde

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