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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.

Ten Tips for Doing a Party Sober

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Here are ten top tips for doing a party sober.

October 3, 2022 – 5 comments

I was that person...

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I am about to celebrate 11 years of sobriety (yay me!) and just yesterday I wrote in the Members Feed: “There is not 1% of me that wants to put alcohol in my body.

August 25, 2022 – 6 comments

Dear Person on Day One

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Republishing this powerful post.

June 17, 2022 – 227 comments

My Sober Skin

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I think a big part of the reason I’ve never picked up a drink since I made the decision to stop doing that is that from Day One I put on my Sober Skin and left it there.

May 23, 2022 – 14 comments

The Fire Within...

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A lot of the time I’m just chugging on in my sober life feeling fair-to-middling.

May 4, 2022 – 15 comments

Prepare To Be Alcohol Free (book excerpt)

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The lovely Jean McCarthy has written another book, and we are so fortunate she is sharing an excerpt with us here at Living Sober!

April 14, 2022 – 5 comments

Connection is what sobriety is all about

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I didn’t feel disconnected from myself when I was drinking.

April 7, 2022 – 6 comments

My ugly recovery...

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Sometimes my recovery is extremely ugly.

March 30, 2022 – 12 comments

Things I love about being sober

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I love that most nights I sleep very deeply for many hours.

March 7, 2022 – 19 comments

Managing stress in a tense world (Ask An Expert)

Interviews Mrs D's Blog

The below interview is with Karen Nimmo, Clinical Psychologist and author.

February 18, 2022 – 4 comments