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10 Years of Living Sober - Our origin story
Watch me tell the story of how Living Sober came to be.
August 6, 2024 – 13 comments
10 Years of Living Sober - Original members speak
One of the most delightful things about Living Sober is the strong connection the people who join our community feel with the site and other members.
August 6, 2024 – 4 comments
10 Years of Living Sober - A poem for us
A special anniversary poem from one of our long-time members!
August 6, 2024 – 6 comments
Sober Story: Angela
"I realised that alcohol truly gave me nothing – it only took things away like my money, dignity, self control, mornings."
July 31, 2024 – 4 comments
JJW’s Top Ten Tips
Tips for turning tenacious tipples to teetotaling tranquillity.
July 26, 2024 – 7 comments
Sober Story: Jo
Jo has shared her Sober Story via an awesome animated video clip. Check it out …
July 22, 2024 – 5 comments
Cucumber Citrus Mocktail
Fresh and zesty, this drink is absolutely delicious!
July 17, 2024 – 1 comment
Urge Surfing
Visualise the wave. Picture yourself surfing the wave of thoughts and sensations. Breathe deeply. Let it pass.
July 11, 2024 – 9 comments
Sober Story: Lee
"I learned that I was a very selfish young man. I had so much potential but didn’t realize it. I had not been thinking. Alcohol had shut me down. I couldn’t see the world."
July 11, 2024
Beyond the bottle: Paddy, Guyon, and Lotta on life after alcohol
What’s it like to live without alcohol in a culture that celebrates it at every turn? Why, despite its known harms, is alcohol so deeply entrenched in our lives? Hear well-known New Zealanders discuss the nation’s most widely consumed and harmful drug: alcohol.
July 7, 2024 – 2 comments