Sober Curious: The Blissful Sleep, Greater Focus, Limitless Presence, and Deep Connection Awaiting Us All on the Other Side of Alcohol
Written by Ruby Warrington
Narrated by Ruby Warrington
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About this audiobook
Would life be better without alcohol?
It’s the nagging question more and more of us are finding harder to ignore, whether we have a “problem” with alcohol or not. After all, we yoga. We green juice. We meditate. We self-care. And yet, come the end of a long work day, the start of a weekend, an awkward social situation, we drink. One glass of wine turns into two turns into a bottle. In the face of how we care for ourselves otherwise, it’s hard to avoid how alcohol really makes us feel… terrible.
How different would our lives be if we stopped drinking on autopilot? If we stopped drinking altogether? Really different, it turns out. Really better. Frank, funny, and always judgment free, Sober Curious is a bold guide to choosing to live hangover-free, from Ruby Warrington, one of the leading voices of the new sobriety movement.
Drawing on research, expert interviews, and personal narrative, Sober Curious is a radical take down of the myths that keep so many of us drinking. Inspiring, timely, and blame free, Sober Curious is both conversation starter and handbook—essential information that empowers listeners to transform their relationship with alcohol, so we can lead our most fulfilling lives.
Editor's Note
Dry January…
Taking a break from booze for Dry January? This inspiring handbook has plenty of tips for sticking with staying sober and hangover-free. Find out all about the new sobriety movement and how skipping alcohol can improve not just your health, but so much more.
Ruby Warrington
RUBY WARRINGTON is a lifestyle writer and former features editor of the UK's Sunday Times Style supplement. In 2013, she created The Numinous, an online magazine that bridges the gap between the mystical and the mainstream. She is also the cofounder of Moon Club, an online mentoring program for spiritual activists, and "sober curious" event series Club SODA NYC. She now lives in New York City with her husband, Simon (a.k.a. "The Pisces").
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Readers find this title to be a wonderful and inspiring book about the benefits of quitting drinking. The author is relatable and friendly, and the book is well-organized. It covers the pros and cons of not drinking and provides helpful insights for those considering an alcohol-free lifestyle. The book is thought-provoking, empowering, and motivating, and it helps readers reevaluate their priorities. Overall, it is a complete and enlightening read that inspires and motivates readers to make positive changes in their lives.
- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Loved this!! Wonderful author .. wonderful book! I’m an instant fan
- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Incredible reading ... all together in 1 book so complete
- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Enlightening , empowering, motivating and funny ,for those considering an alcohol free lifestyle!
- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5great book about how and why to let go of alcohol, and do so with ease. also, non-dogmatic, love it!
- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5I loved this book from the beginning to the end! Inspiring!!
- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Great book. I hadn't drank for 3 weeks when I listened to this audiobook, 95% rang very true to me and is really a more articulate version of my own thoughts. All of the life improvements she spoke of I am currently experiencing. It was very very strange that in the past year I have naturally gravitated towards many of the 'alternative' things she spoke of- for example sound therapy is profound and reduces me to tears. I will actually listen to this a second time- it is quite a short listen but a lot to take it.
- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5This was the best book, by far, about the benefits of quitting drinking.
- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5I enjoyed how the book covers social drinkers who are not alcoholics but curious about the pros and cons of not drinking. The author is highly relatable, friendly and the book is very organized.
- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Loved this book! Thought provoking and helps to re evaluate priorities.
- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Found this thought-provoking, and the chatty style made for a quick read.This is writing aimed especially at those of us who would regard ourselves as ‘regular’ rather than binge / problem drinkers. To question why we drink & consider alcohol as a treat when, as Ruby sees it, it is a poison that acts as a depressant, affects sleep, raises anxiety and ... ... ...She talks of the ‘Now Age’ of a growing awareness of people wanting to make a positive contribution to our fragile world. Of a materialistic/consumerist society that is geared to suppress the many & exploit the planet to make a few very rich. And suggests that to choose to remove alcohol is to remove a shackle that we inherited from our parents, peers and society. A fresh way of seeing the role of alcohol that has given me food for thought.As an insomniac l borrowed this book because of the tag-line offering ‘blissful sleep’. Ruby suggests that sugar interrupts and affects the quality of sleep. And I can report that 12 days in without sugary desserts & alcohol my night-time hamster-wheel racing anxious mind has quietened a little, the quality of my sleep has improved a lot, oh - and I’ve lost 5lbs. Thank you Ruby.