The Sober Diaries

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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 than a bottle of wine a day, and spending her evenings Googling Am I an alcoholicThis 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 rewarding than ever before She has a happier family and a positive outlook Sober Diaries is an upbeat, funny and positive look at how to live life to the fullInterwoven 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. Best Download [ The Sober Diaries ] author [ Clare Pooley ] – kino-fada.fr I ll start this review by stating that I rarely drink There were many years when I did, and drink far too much Then I stopped This book is all about how Clare realises her life is infinitely better without alcohol It s brutally honest, funny and sad all at the same time She faces breast cancer and explains how she maintains her sobriety throughout the scariest time of her life She has 3 young children, and a husband and many supportive friends but starts a blog that few of them know about I ll start this review by stating that ...I loved this book so much If you are recently sober it is fantastic to read the account of a first year sober one thing which I found very good was the fact that Claire didn t have a rock bottom moment unless it was the wine at 11am I think that some people enjoy reading addiction memoirs to see the rock bottom moments, but this book isn t like that In my own journey to sobriety there was no rock bottom moment,a creeping realisation that I was drinking far too much and it was negativ I loved this book so much If you are recently sober it is fantastic to read the account of a first year sober one thing which I found very good was the fact that Claire didn t have a rock bottom moment unless it was the wine at 11am I think that some people enjoy reading addiction memoirs to see the rock bottom moments, but this book isn t like that In my own journey to sobriety there was no rock bottom moment,a creeping realisation that I was drink...It felt as thought this book was written for me and about me Honest, humorous, touching I feel as though I can re think my attitudes to alcohol, thanks to Clare s story.5 stars Try it for yourself it s funny, authentic and really touches home about valuing life I loved it and enjoyed some laugh out loud moments Great bookI saw Clare Pooley being interviewed on tv and asked for her book for mothers day I had been unhappy with the amount I was drinking for several months, and was inspired by Clare s success This book could have been a hidden camera transcript of my life, if it had been a textbook there would beyellow highlighting than not throughout its pages I lost count of the references and moments that I could identify with, but particularly loved the Katniss mentions I was drawn to this book for so I saw Clare Pooley being interviewed on tv and asked for her book for mothers day I had been unhappy with the amount I was drinking for several months, and was inspired by Clare s success This book could have been a hidden camera transcript of my life, if it had been a textbook there would beyellow highlighting than not throughout its pages I lost count of the references and moments that I could identify with, but particularly loved the Katniss mentions I was drawn to this book for some tips on cutting down, being a sensible drinker I really didn t know when I started the book if I could or wanted to give up alcohol completely, I had a fear of being branded boring I had no idea that this was a real fear that other aspiring non drinkers experienced too Finding out through this book that I was not alone in the way I felt about alcohol, and about the support, other than AA, which is out there online, has encourage...This book isn t BAD, but if you re up for a memoir about someone moving from drinking to quitting, then Sarah Hepbola s Blackout and Augusten Burrough s Dry are much better or for thenormal person account Mrs D is Going Without The author s small judginess was starting to wear as I approached the end of her story, and the constant name dropping of middle class markers Of COURSE I went to Waitrose, can t let the standards drop My kids are all dressed in Boden I missed a lunch wit This book isn t BAD, but if you re up for a memoir about someone moving from ...Couldn t put it downHonest, insightful and uplifting this is worth every penny even if you re a moderate drinker I loved it because she could be any one of the mums at the school gate.Brilliant bookThis is a must for anybody concerned with their drinking I think the best in it s category Funny, informative and brilliantly written.I listened to this as an audiobook The reader was excellent The material was great and focused on what happens after you make a huge life change Funny and engaging, I highly recommend itLoved this Met Claire at book event at Mainstreet Trading in St Boswell s She s the most lovely, normal busy Mum and wife Her account is so real and relatable thank you Claire This will speak volumes to lots of people

The Sober Diaries
  • English
  • 03 August 2018
  • Kindle Edition
  • 336 pages
  • Clare Pooley
  • The Sober Diaries