Back in Europe after almost 8 years in Asia. Here's what it's like
30 June 2023: The flight takes off from Kuala Lumpur International Airport. It's a one-way flight. Destination Brussels, Belgium. We're...
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Lise Poulsen Floris
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Lise Poulsen Floris
- Sep 18
- 4 min
Drunk on Life testimonial
Alex's story: Giving up alcohol connected me to my higher self I wake up, open my blurry eyes and try to inspect my surroundings. My...
Lise Poulsen Floris
- Aug 20
- 2 min
Empowered by water: Something happened that night
My daughter convinced me to join her when Danish rapper Tessa OK gave a concert in my home town of Aalborg last month. Although I love...
Lise Poulsen Floris
- Aug 4
- 8 min
Drunk on Life testimonial:
Sasha's story: Taking alcohol out of the equation helped me solve a lifelong question The alcohol industry plays a cruel trick on our...
Lise Poulsen Floris
- Aug 2
- 2 min
Drunk on Life testimonial:
Carol's story: I'm finally free after living in the shadow of alcohol "In the end it came with an acceptance that I could not control my...
Lise Poulsen Floris
- May 4
- 2 min
Sober Supper Club - what, why, who?
Organising an elegant, yet chill zero-proof dinner party had been a dream of mine for a long time. While some restaurants around the...
Lise Poulsen Floris
- Apr 5
- 1 min
SK 565 København-Paris
Trods det at vi skriver slutningen af marts, kanter vi os forbi hinanden i mørkeblå vinterfrakker. Vi finder vores pladser, nikker...
Lise Poulsen Floris
- Mar 24
- 2 min
Boring is the new black!
I’ll be the first to admit that I have sober shamed in the past! I’ve considered non-drinking friends boring. I’ve been desperate for...
Lise Poulsen Floris
- Feb 10
- 3 min
How our dinner dates have changed after we stopped drinking
My husband and I have always enjoyed going out for dinner. Be it a snack by the bar counter, a local low-key place, the occasional fine...
Lise Poulsen Floris
- Jan 19
- 4 min
CLASSY AF cocktail making masterclasses : Everything you’ve been wanting to know about them!
Last Thursday we held our third CLASSY AF alcohol-free cocktail making masterclass! The event took place at the amazing XO KL in the...
Lise Poulsen Floris
- Jan 3
- 3 min
One year dry. All the feels ❤️
I got out my phone on Saturday night to film our friends jumping into the new year. As the clock struck midnight, a notification popped...
Lise Poulsen Floris
- Dec 25, 2022
- 3 min
One week until Dry January!! Free ebook and how people are preparing!
Merry Christmas everyone! I hope you had a great one! The first of January is fast approaching and these are really exciting times if...
Lise Poulsen Floris
- Nov 26, 2022
- 2 min
The ONE best thing about not drinking anymore...if I had to choose
The benefits of quitting alcohol are plentiful. Better sleep, lower risk of several types of cancer, better skin, improved mental health,...
Lise Poulsen Floris
- Nov 4, 2022
- 2 min
Have a holly, jolly, sober Christmas!
Image by A Sober Girl's Guide I'm dreaming of a booze-free Christmas - sang no one ever, I guess - but here we are, rocking it - and...
Lise Poulsen Floris
- Nov 3, 2022
- 8 min
Pinnacles of wonder - valleys of discomfort: a foot injury on a mountain peak far from civilisation
This is our last year of living in Malaysia. On a bad day, this is hopelessly sad to think about. On a good day, bittersweet to think...
Lise Poulsen Floris
- Oct 29, 2022
- 1 min
Postponement of Lyre's by the Pool
Dear friends, On behalf of Callan from Lyre's and Drunk on Life, I am sorry to announce that, unfortunately, we have to postpone "Lyre's...
Lise Poulsen Floris
- Oct 18, 2022
- 4 min
What are people saying on alcohol-free facebook groups?
The members of alcohol-free Facebook groups come from all over the world, all walks of life - and have all kinds of different reasons for...
Lise Poulsen Floris
- Oct 13, 2022
- 1 min
3 delicious zero-proof drinks that don’t require special ingredients or alcohol-free spirits
While I love alcohol-free spirits, they are not available to everyone - so here are 3 delicious drinks which don’t require any spirits or...
Lise Poulsen Floris
- Sep 30, 2022
- 1 min
Classy AF Cocktails & Dreams Masterclass, 25/9 2022: What the sober shamers said versus how it was!
We're still on a high after our second Classy AF cocktail making masterclass which took place last Sunday at Junglebird KL. The bar was...
Lise Poulsen Floris
- Sep 30, 2022
- 2 min
Sober October: wanna try it and reap the benefits of sober life?
Sober October - a charity project for Macmillan Cancer Support is right around the corner - and you can join! Donating and signing up...
Lise Poulsen Floris
- Sep 23, 2022
- 3 min
What makes the difference between a fun- and a boring night out when you’re not drinking?
I've been out in Chinatown in KL twice over the past two weeks. I knew the company would be good. Fun-loving girlfriends. I knew the food...
Lise Poulsen Floris
- Aug 31, 2022
- 2 min
Podcasts you should check out - if you're curious to know more - or wanting to go dry!
It was on a road trip to the south-eastern tip of Malaysia that my husband and I were looking for a podcast to listen to in the car....
Lise Poulsen Floris
- Aug 20, 2022
- 2 min
Tempted AF. When you’ve had a bad day and you can’t numb your feelings with alcohol
On Thursday I had a bad day! I left the house at 7.15 am to drive an hour to take my motorcycle driving test with my daughter. After...
Lise Poulsen Floris
- Aug 4, 2022
- 1 min
AF Recipe: Lise's pineapple/lime Amaretto Sour - with or without Lyre's Amaretti
One of the first alcohol-free cocktails I came across was Amaretto sour. I just loved the sweet and tangy combination - and the scent of...
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