01978cam a2200265 i 4500 893101486 TxAuBib 20230719120000.0 170804s2017||||||||||||||||||||||||eng|u 9781912023387 paperback $12.99 1912023385 paperback $12.99 TxAuBib rda Gray, Catherine, author. The unexpected joy of being sober / Catherine Gray. London : Aster, an imprint of Octopus Publishing Group Ltd, [2017] 272 pages ; 20 cm. txt rdacontent n rdamedia nc rdacarrier Includes bibliographical references (pages 263-267) and index. Ever sworn off alcohol for a month and found yourself drinking by the 7th? Think there's 'no point' in just one drink? Welcome! There are millions of us. 64% of Brits want to drink less... Catherine Gray was stuck in a hellish whirligig of Drink, Make horrible decisions, Hangover, Repeat. She had her fair share of 'drunk tank' jail cells and topless-in-a-hot-tub misadventures. But this book goes beyond the binges and blackouts to deep-dive into uncharted territory: What happens after you quit drinking? This gripping, heart-breaking and witty book takes us down the rabbit-hole of an alternative reality. A life with zero hangovers, through sober weddings, sex, Christmases and breakups. In The Unexpected Joy of Being Sober, Catherine Gray shines a light on society's drink-pushing and talks to top neuroscientists and psychologists about why we drink, delving into the science behind what it does to our brains and bodies. Much more than a tale from the netherworld of addicted drinking, this book is about the escape, and why a sober life can be more intoxicating than you ever imagined. 20230719. Recovering alcoholics. Temperance.