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Here Lotta Dann writes on topics inspired by discussions taking place within the Living Sober community, and on themes that arise for her as she moves through her own sober life.
Silly Season Survival Guide
Tips, techniques and pieces of advice for getting through the festive season with your sobriety and sanity intact.
December 2, 2025 – 6 comments
I am enough
What else is there to achieve in life but the calm contentment that these three words denote?
October 26, 2025 – 2 comments
Disconnection
Simply put, alcohol disconnects us from the sharp edges of human experience.
October 10, 2025 – 5 comments
Learning to understand ourselves
I discovered that it was usually on the days I was feeling emotionally vulnerable about something that I was more likely to form woe-is-me thoughts about not drinking.
September 30, 2025 – 3 comments
Am I a boring sober loser?
Facing the fear that people will think us boring sober losers who are to be avoided at all costs.
September 8, 2025 – 2 comments
Sobriety is perfectly perfect (not)
When you stop drinking everything is awesome. If only.
August 6, 2025 – 5 comments
A good party
"Waking up hungover and worried you made a dick of yourself and once again wondering if alcohol is really serving you at all."
July 27, 2025 – 5 comments