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Lotta Dann is a former TV journalist, producer, and director turned author when she got sober in 2011. She became a household name when she confessed on national television in 2014 that she had a drinking problem. Lotta grew up in Christchurch, the second of four sisters. Her dad, leading QC Chris McVeigh, was famed for his role in the iconic Kiwi satirical show,ÌýA Week of It.

Lotta’s blog,ÌýMrs D is Going Without, began as a personal diary. The blog became a book of the same name, and then a second book,ÌýMrs D is Going Within, about her inner struggles and becoming emotionally stronger. In 2020ÌýThe Wine O’Clock Myth:ÌýThe Truth You Need To Know About Women and AlcoholÌýfollowed.

Lotta now manages the highly successful online community Living Sober and works as a Lived Experience Facilitator of Addiction 101 workshops. She lives in the hills of Wellington with her husband and has three sons.