The Sober Revolution
"Between 2003 and 2012 the number of cases of breast cancer attributable to alcohol consumption in the UK rose from 9,100 to 13,700,...
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Lucy Rocca
- Dec 30, 2022
- 3 min
7 things 2022 taught me
When the shit hits the fan, you have two choices: sink or swim. Find a way to cope, or give up. This lesson is one that permeates and...
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Lucy Rocca
- Nov 12, 2022
- 3 min
When One Becomes Two
We are born into a world in which all of our needs are instantly met by others. Throughout infancy and childhood (for those of us lucky...
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Lucy Rocca
- Aug 9, 2022
- 1 min
Alastair Campbell Guest Blog
Soberistas, celebrating its tenth birthday this year, began way back in 2012. We have always been very grateful to Alastair Campbell,...
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Lucy Rocca
- Jun 3, 2022
- 3 min
Make It An Alcohol-Free Jubilee Weekend!
The Jubilee bank holiday weekend is upon us here in the UK. It’s when most of the people we know will be drinking alcohol, and it’s when...
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Lucy Rocca
- May 30, 2022
- 2 min
Your Reservoir Of Untapped Opportunities
Beneath the surface of you - the pre-programmed, outwardly obvious you - sits a reservoir of untapped opportunities. We mostly either...
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Lucy Rocca
- May 18, 2022
- 3 min
The Truth In Your Heart
Imagine a muddy pond. This little body of water has been stirred with a big stick, and the top half of it is now opaque with disrupted...
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Lucy Rocca
- Mar 15, 2022
- 3 min
What Constitutes a 'Drink Problem'?
I was never a bottle-of-vodka-at-7am type of boozer. I loved alcohol and, as I transformed from a child to a teenager, I never imagined I...
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Lucy Rocca
- Feb 10, 2022
- 4 min
See The Future
When we are in the pit of despair, we're fully aware that we want, and need, to make big changes to the way we live, but the degree to...
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Lucy Rocca
- Sep 28, 2021
- 2 min
Oubaitori
How very different we all are. How similar we all are. The same, but different. I see this likeness in you, but I also notice this...
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Lucy Rocca
- Aug 12, 2021
- 4 min
Everything Changes
Human beings do not like change. The physiological reason behind this fact is down to the part of our brains called the amygdala, which...
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Lucy Rocca
- Aug 1, 2021
- 3 min
A Leopard Can't Change Its Spots
A Leopard Can’t Change Its Spots. If ever there was a wholly untrue and misleading phrase, it was this. The problem with proverbs is that...
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Lucy Rocca
- Jun 2, 2021
- 3 min
Language to Inspire
I love words. I love how they inspire change and thought, and how they can move us inside, shaping our perception and beliefs. I like to...
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