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Sober Self Care
What gifts does sobriety give me so I can face the silly season with confidence, control, grace and patience?
The latest in our annual series of sober self care. How do you regularly move your body?
Routines are the key to freedom and peace.
Nourishing your body is a crucial act of self care - this post is not about diets or eating...
The latest in our annual series of sober self care. Do you ever sit quietly and watch your thoughts?...
Saying No – by @suek ======= I never thought of saying no as an act of self care, but...
June – Play
Mrs D | | Sober Self Care | 8Play - by @suek ======== It is really strange, this process of writing self-care posts every month. I honestly...
Treats & Rewards by @suek ======= I thought writing a post about treats and rewards would be quick and...
Pampering, by @suek. ======= Pampering is a word that used to make me cringe. It reeked of privilege, wealth,...
Bedroom Vibes by @suek Last month we talked about what we put in our bodies and minds in the...
February – Sleep
Mrs D | | Sober Self Care, advice, self-care, self-help, sleep | 22By @suek Sleep is my number one self care priority at the moment. Over the years, I have realised...
By Sue Kerr (@suek). Every December 31st for the past several years, I’ve given myself a mini-retreat, just an...
It's such a loaded word 'boundaries'. People say it with such gravitas sometimes. 'Know your boundaries' they might say...
A letter to my past addicted self
Mrs D | | Sober Self Care, brain re-training, drinking-culture, emotions, honesty, regret, writing | 10Someone suggested that I write a letter to my past addicted self. So I did and you can see...
I've done a lot of work on myself since I quit drinking nearly 9 years ago. And the biggest...
5 o'clock was bloody hard for me in the early days of getting sober. Very bloody hard. Because this...
Achievable self-care during the pandemic
Mrs D | | Sober Self Care, compassion, lockdown, pandemic, self-care | 6Crazy. Unprecedented. Strange. Extreme. Sad. Worrying. Topsy-Turvy. All good words to describe this global pandemic we're living through. It's...
This guest post comes from sober hero and yoga teacher Sue (@suek). ============ Everyone knows they should be doing...
This is a guest post from the wonderful @SueK. ============== When I first stopped drinking, it was painfully obvious...
When I first quit drinking there were two main new habits (or tools) that I embraced early on to...
Self-Care (guest post)
Mrs D | | Sober Self Care, calm, happy, hope, self-care, self-help | 19We talk about self-care a lot here at Living Sober. It’s so ridiculously important. Right now for me it’s the...
It seems to me that a lot of people have been commenting in the Members Feed recently about all...
3 sober tips and a 9-point care plan (guest post by @PJNT)
Mrs D | | Sober Self Care, bravery, gratitude, self-care, self-help | 17One of our fabulous members @PJNT has made it to over 160 days sober (whoop!), although she says she’s...