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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.

Brain Re-Training (Video)

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One of the big jobs we have to do when getting sober is to turn around all the hard-wired thoughts we have about alcohol.

June 3, 2020

Who am I now that I don't drink?

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One of the very hardest things for me in getting sober was the massive shift I had to do in reshaping my identity.

May 17, 2020

Do you really want to change?

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You have to want to change in order to change.

May 10, 2020

The Gift of Desperation

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You feel utterly weird when you first quit drinking.

April 28, 2020

Achievable self-care during the pandemic

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Crazy, unprecedented, strange, extreme, sad, worrying, topsy-turvy - all good words to describe this global pandemic we’re living through.

April 16, 2020

Sobriety during a pandemic

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I’ve been saying for many years that anyone who digs deep to get rid of alcohol and learn to live sober is incredibly brave and amazing.

March 27, 2020

Socialising Sober (Video)

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One of the biggest things we have to get used to when quitting alcohol is mixing with other people in a social setting.

March 20, 2020

Beating Cravings (Video)

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The good news for those of us who struggle with alcohol is that if we ignore cravings for long enough, over time our brains will readjust and the cravings will disappear.

March 11, 2020

Your internet your way...

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As we all know we live in a booze soaked world and nowhere is this more apparent than online.

March 1, 2020

What are your motivations?

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Early sobriety is hard.

February 18, 2020