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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.
Some benefits take a LONG time to emerge....
These are the benefits that trickle out into our relationships with others. They often only emerging when your loved ones have spent many months with your sober self.
April 30, 2024 – 49 comments
I deserve this (a challenge to retrain your brain)
I often go on about brain re-training and how vital it is in helping us get to a happy sober place.
April 22, 2024 – 8 comments
Taking Ownership of your Non-Alcoholic Drinks
It matters that we are comfortable and happy with what we are drinking when out and about.
March 29, 2024 – 5 comments
4 tips to help you stay sober
I know the process of quitting alcohol is incredibly complex and different for everyone, but here are four steps to think about that might help you achieve the glorious goal of sobriety.
March 24, 2024 – 6 comments
Illuminating and rewarding
Wow, how life changes when we quit drinking and are no longer subject to the impacts of artificially altering our moods with alcohol.
February 23, 2024 – 4 comments
Putting down the drink is just the beginning..
I’m not sure that you can just stop drinking alcohol and make no other changes or do no other ‘work’ on yourself and expect to become happily sober.
January 23, 2024 – 18 comments
Bring your curious, upbeat energy..
I think one thing that really helps in early sobriety is to bring a healthy level of curious, upbeat energy to the entire process.
January 18, 2024 – 8 comments
Rituals for turning over into a New Year
We have been publishing these New Year’s rituals, written by @suek, at Living Sober for quite a few years.
December 30, 2023 – 3 comments
Troubled No More
Have you ever thought about the fact that alcohol is the only drug that we get treated like a weirdo for not using?
December 25, 2023 – 3 comments
Look back with hope...
A member here once wrote a powerful update about the crap day she’d had the day before.
November 28, 2023 – 1 comment