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The Sober Diaries is a misconception-busting book, which draws on Pooley's extensive research. (Sunday Herald) --This text refers to an alternate kindle_edition edition.
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I take a brutal look at myself. I'm raddled. I'm the sort of woman that my mother would describe as having 'let herself go.' I'm two stone overweight, and most of that is on my belly. I can't remember the last time I made it through to the end of a movie before passing out on the sofa. But then I wake up at about 3am, tossing and turning, sweating booze and hating myself.
It feels like my whole life has been sucked into a bottle of Sauvignon Blanc. I used to be so fearless, so ambitious and optimistic. Yet now I feel anxious all the time. And the booze, my trusty old pal, that used to take the edge off and make me feel invincible, I suspect is only making things worse.
I have to stop.So, this glass I'm clutching is my last. Tomorrow is Day One.
Is it possible to live without alcohol in a world where you're more likely to be offered a glass of wine at a playdate than a cup of tea? Where Facebook is filled with references to 'wine o'clock'? Where every social event is fuelled by gallons of booze? Is there life after wine?
I guess I'm going to find out....
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Like many women, Clare Pooley found the juggle of a stressful career and family life a struggle so she left her successful role as a Managing Partner in one of the world's biggest advertising agencies to look after her family. She knew the change wouldn't be easy but she never expected to find herself an overweight, depressed, middle-aged mother of three who was drinking more than a bottle of wine a day, and spending her evenings Googling 'Am I an alcoholic?'
This book is the bravely honest story of a year in Clare's life. A year that started with her quitting booze and then being given the devastating diagnosis of breast cancer. By the end of the year she is booze-free and cancer-free, she no longer has a wine belly, is two stone lighter and with a life that is so much richer, healthier and more rewarding than ever before. She has a happier family and a more positive outlook. Sober Diaries is an upbeat, funny and positive look at how to live life to the full.
Interwoven within Clare's own very personal and brilliantly comic story is research and advice as she discovers the answers to questions like: How do I know if I'm drinking too much? How will I cope at parties? What do I say to friends and family? How do I cope with cravings? If I stop drinking will I lose weight? What if my partner still drinks? And many more.
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- ASIN : B06X957YDV
- Publisher : Coronet (28 December 2017)
- Language : English
- File size : 873 KB
- Text-to-Speech : Enabled
- Enhanced typesetting : Enabled
- X-Ray : Not Enabled
- Word Wise : Enabled
- Print length : 289 pages
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If you're considering or already embarking on sobriety, this is a very easy and motivational read. There's lots if things to put in your own toolbox for when you're feeling just a bit rubbish about yourself and the journey ahead.
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I don't like to be negative and if the above hasn't made you groan then hopefully you will find the book helpful, but I felt I needed to write a review to warn off people who would find the chic-lit writing style unbearable. Perhaps she came across better on the blog in small doses. Personally I enjoyed 'The Unexpected Joy of Being Sober' and others more.
On the positive side there are some good self-help nuggets in here and through the diary format it is interesting to see how long it really takes to recover (over 100 days) and the stages to recovery. And of course it is a great thing that she is helping people. However, I'm going to have to give the book 1 star because I couldn't finish it and a large amount of the book wasn't actually about kicking the drink.

The breast cancer chapter left me deeply saddened for her, as this seems to be a leveller for all women living one of their greatest fears
A good book written by a very nice woman with good humour and pathos. However she lives in a very different world to me.
The alcohol thing is fairly lightweight, no real scary stuff just hangovers parenting guilt crotchety moods etc, but upbeat snd positive


I’ve read a lot of books on this subject which usually follows the lines of being very judgemental and preachy. But this book is incredibly relatable, funny, informative and well written. I intend to pass it on to others. I’ve read a lot of fiction, non-fiction and self help books over recent years, but this is the best book I’ve read in a long time! I heartily recommend it.

Nevertheless I failed to link my life to hers and felt that created a barrier to my creating an emotional connection.
There is no doubt that the author writes with great warmth and honesty but for those who have less support and dare I say financial clout it feels like a window onto another world.