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Dr. Dana Leigh Lyons, DTCM's avatar

Thanks for being here, everyone! Be sure to share your favorite sober links in the comments, including your own if you’re alcohol-free. Happy Sober October and AF cheers! 😊

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Adam PT's avatar

Wow, this is amazing. Thank you so much. I choked on my porridge when I saw “dry humping.” That’s hilarious.

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Dr. Dana Leigh Lyons, DTCM's avatar

Thanks for being such a supportive, inspiring presence here, Adam! Isn’t that title great? And the book is so good!

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Allison Deraney's avatar

“Dry Humping” has to be the best title ever. Winner winner

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Niall Davison's avatar

Hi, I'm a bit late to the party, but I'd like to throw my hat in the ring for the next time (maybe sober Christmas or dry Jan). I'm 2.5 years sober. My Substack is all about mid-life sobriety, Half-time Team Talk: calling time on booze, bets and bad habits. For those curious about the path less chosen in the second half of life. Below is an example of my work 😊

https://open.substack.com/pub/nialldavison/p/10-the-110-alcohol-addiction-spectrum?r=4zri5r&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web&showWelcomeOnShare=false

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Dr. Dana Leigh Lyons, DTCM's avatar

Fantastic! Thanks for being here and sharing, Niall.

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Niall Davison's avatar

Many thanks, Dana. I think this is a fantastic idea to bring all the sober Substacks together. I would love to be part of it going forward.

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Dr. Dana Leigh Lyons, DTCM's avatar

You’re so welcome. And reach out if you’d like submission guidelines - we’re always looking for guest contributors! You can find the email linked in the footer at the bottom of this and all posts.

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Julie Fontes's avatar

Thank you for mentioning my memoir on this wonderful list. The way you lift the voices of others up is brilliant, Dana. I love how this isn’t just the big names that everyone has already heard but lots of new and emerging voices. We are all so different as are our experiences. There is something here for everyone. Just lovely.

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Dr. Dana Leigh Lyons, DTCM's avatar

You’re so welcome, Julie. It truly fills my heart seeing so many different - yet somehow kindred - voices here together. And I suspect it increases the chances of someone, upon landing here, finding a voice that resonates deeply with their own experience. ❤️

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C.P. Alemdar's avatar

Dana! You are incredible. Thank you so much for the link, and *also* for introducing me to some new (to me) sober voices. I love this beautiful community, what a light. A non-alcoholic cheers to you!

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Dr. Dana Leigh Lyons, DTCM's avatar

Aww - thanks, C.P. I think it’s so amazing to see what this community is creating and offering as a collective. Thanks for your work in the world!

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Clare Egan's avatar

There's so much great work happening in this community. Thanks for giving us an opportunity to shout about it, Dana!

My latest offering is a FREE trauma-informed yoga class which is happening next Monday. It's a class about finding a new way to inhabit our bodies, and deepening into the somatic experience of being alive. Even if yoga isn't your thing, or you're working around injuries or other limitations, you are very welcome to join us.

Here's the link to register for your free place: https://forms.gle/nbvabjW3rxtixs7C6

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Dr. Dana Leigh Lyons, DTCM's avatar

Thanks for being here and sharing, Clare! That sounds like such a beautiful offering.

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Clare Egan's avatar

Thank you Dana 💕

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Mia's avatar

Thank you, Dana

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Dr. Dana Leigh Lyons, DTCM's avatar

Thanks for offering such beautiful, supportive resources, Mia.

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David Morris's avatar

October is the start of a change of seasons, a good time to recommit to a sober life.

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Dr. Dana Leigh Lyons, DTCM's avatar

Yes!

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Ellie Nova's avatar

Thank you so much for including me here Dana! I didn't get the notification that I'd be mentioned - and didn't get one for the previous Sober App one either, which is weird.. I only saw this as Allison Deraney shared it in Notes.

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Dr. Dana Leigh Lyons, DTCM's avatar

You’re so welcome, Ellie! That’s weird about the notification - not sure why that’s happening.

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Rachel ORiordan's avatar

I have done a lot of dry humping on my sober journey! It's so much more fun. I've also started a new job and I have been writing about. I haven't even mentioned my sobriety in it, because it is really starting to just feel a normal part of who I am now.

Ice-cream diaries https://substack.com/@saltwaterrachel/p-172973635

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Dr. Dana Leigh Lyons, DTCM's avatar

So glad you’re here, Rachel. Thank you for sharing, and hurray for dry humping and ice cream!

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Clare Egan's avatar

Thanks so much for the shout out, Dana. The Artist's Way was such a special experience earlier this year. Not drinking really allows me to tap into my body's deeper intelligence, wisdom and creativity which made The Artist's Way feel even more profound.

I'm looking forward to exploring many of the other great resources you've collated here. 💕

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Dr. Dana Leigh Lyons, DTCM's avatar

That makes so much sense about The Artist’s Way. Now I want to do it again, because I read that book and The Artist’s Way at Work years ago, when I wasn’t yet sober. Knowing that Julia Cameron is sober and wrote it from that perspective holds all new meaning for me now. Thank you for being here and for your work in the world, Clare! 💕

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Kaitlyn Ramsay's avatar

Ooooo I love how you put this all together in such a clear way, Dana—and thank you for including me!

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Dr. Dana Leigh Lyons, DTCM's avatar

Thank you for being here, Kaitlyn!

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Maria Luz O'Rourke's avatar

I am so happy you put this post out into the universe, Dana! I know it will reach many people who are ready for freedom from alcohol 🫶

Thank you for the mention! Those things excite me, more than they probably should 🤣

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Dr. Dana Leigh Lyons, DTCM's avatar

Very happy you’re here and doing amazing work in the world, Maria!

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Kimberly Kearns's avatar

Thank you Dana! Such a kick ass collection of people. Much love to everyone that continues to show up and support one another 👏🏻

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Dr. Dana Leigh Lyons, DTCM's avatar

Thank you for being here and for your heart-sourced, courageous writing, Kim!

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Dee Rambeau's avatar

Thanks for the shoutout Dana. I’m grateful for the incredible work and time you put in for this community. 🙏

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Dr. Dana Leigh Lyons, DTCM's avatar

Thanks so much, Dee. Truly grateful for your presence here. 🙏

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Liz Mendez's avatar

Thank you Dana for continuing to build a beautiful community that holds space for folks at any point of the alcohol free journey. Incredible resources and list of folks doing fantastic work. I may have missed it, but want to share Creative Sobriety from Kristen Bear - her writing is soulful: https://kristenbear.substack.com/?utm_source=global-search

Additional thanks for allowing us to share our own links 🫶 so I'll invite folks to join me over at The Luncheonette where I regularly write about NA culture and hospitality: https://luncheonette.substack.com/?utm_campaign=profile_chips

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Dr. Dana Leigh Lyons, DTCM's avatar

Thanks so much for being here and sharing, Liz! 🫶

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