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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.
What 'having boundaries' means to me
It’s such a loaded word ‘boundaries’.
April 25, 2021 – 19 comments
Tell us what you think
We currently are running a survey to find out what visitors to Living Sober site think about our site.
March 24, 2021 – 2 comments
The Fear
The biggest thing I always want to say when asked about my sobriety is that living alcohol-free is not the boring-ass disaster I feared it would be.
February 8, 2021 – 15 comments
A letter to my past addicted self
Someone suggested that I write a letter to my past addicted self.
November 29, 2020 – 10 comments
Blessed relief...
I was interviewed by a journalist a few years back (you can read the article here) and I was describing to her the crazy struggle that can go on in our heads over the course of a day when we are living with addiction.
November 3, 2020 – 24 comments
Sober Hindsight
Sober Hindsight is one of my favorite things about living alcohol-free.
October 22, 2020 – 9 comments
On being a sober parent....
I was watching a movie the other day and it showed a woman having a flashback to her childhood where her mum was a total wastoid and completely blotto all of the time.
October 9, 2020 – 5 comments
Acceptance tinged with kindness
I’ve done a lot of work on myself since I quit drinking nearly 9 years ago.
August 19, 2020 – 10 comments
What is the main issue with getting sober?
If someone was to ask me what I think the main thing you have to learn when you get sober, I would say it is this… You have to learn how to sit with your uncomfortable emotions.
July 8, 2020 – 17 comments
