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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.

Am I a failure?

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Am I a failure because I’m not calm and contented all the time?

September 21, 2015 – 33 comments

My inner critic...

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There’s so much talk in sobriety about us all learning to take care of ourselves (so often a foreign concept to us boozers), be kind to ourselves, nurture ourselves.

September 11, 2015 – 12 comments

Degrees of Engagement

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Occasionally I get asked to speak at events about my drinking and sobriety story.

August 16, 2015 – 16 comments

Resilience

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I don’t think I was very resilient when I first got sober.

July 5, 2015 – 5 comments

Special Sobriety X-Ray Eyes..

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Did you know that when you get sober you develop X-Ray eyes?

May 31, 2015 – 4 comments

Sober Freak

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Ok I am officially a sober freak!

May 16, 2015 – 12 comments

Completely and Forever???

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A member posted this question in the Members Feed the other day… “I need some wise advice.

April 25, 2015 – 28 comments

What's the worst that people can think?

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On my lowest days I sometimes have glum thoughts about my sobriety.

April 15, 2015 – 16 comments

Techniques for being around drinkers...

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It’s definitely an extra layer of ‘hard’ for us sober people if we have to spend a lot of time around people who are boozing.

April 1, 2015 – 21 comments

Triggers...

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It’s always so uplifting when new folk join our website and start sharing regularly in the Members Feed.

March 22, 2015 – 30 comments