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The Unexpected Joy of Being Sober
- Discovering a Happy, Healthy, Wealthy Alcohol-Free Life
- Narrated by: Catherine Gray
- Length: 10 hrs and 15 mins
- Categories: Health & Wellness, Addiction & Recovery
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Publisher's Summary
Ever sworn off alcohol for January and found yourself drinking by the 7th? Think there's 'no point' in just one drink? Welcome! There are millions of us.
Before embracing sobriety, Catherine Gray was stuck in a hellish cycle of drink, horrible decisions and hangovers, during which she had her fair share of 'drunk tank' jail cells and topless-in-a-hot-tub misadventures.
'I discovered that I was about a million times happier sober than I ever had been while drinking. As were the hundreds of sober pals I picked up along the way. I found myself with dozens more hours in the week, heaps more energy, £20K more money over three and a half years, deepened friendships, revived family relationships, better skin, a tighter body, tanned legs for the first time ever, the ability to sleep for eight uninterrupted hours, a bone-deep sense of well-being, a totally turned-around positive outlook and an infinitely more successful career. What's not to like?!'
This inspirational, aspirational and highly relatable narrative champions the benefits of sobriety with a three-pronged approach combining the author's personal experience, factual reportage and contributions from expert sources and self-help advice for anyone who wants to reduce their alcohol intake or eliminate it completely. The Unexpected Joy of Being Sober is the new bible of sobriety.
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- Polly
- 05-14-20
Best Book on This Subject!
I've read a lot of books on this subject but this one gave me the help I needed to finally quit drinking! Thank you so much!
7 people found this helpful
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- Anonymous User
- 09-17-19
Book is great. Performance needs an editor
The author does a great job of reading her story, but it sounds like it hasn't been edited.
For example,
She reads a line,
Clearly,
And then she reads another line,
To conclude the sentence
You have been listening to.
I'm certain this is not the narrator's fault, but that the producers of the audiobook haven't sat down and removed the overly-long pauses between each line. It's a shame, because it's hard for me to listen through without being drawn to these annoying breaks between each part of the sentence.
7 people found this helpful
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- Kindle Customer
- 02-19-20
I loved this book
Having recently decided to become sober myseld, this book helped me understand some behaviours and helped me fully commit to a sober life. Thank you for your openness and vulnerability in sharing your story Catherine.
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- Danielle R DiPascale
- 09-21-20
Just...thank you.
Laughed and cried (mostly cried...let’s face it, if you’re reading/listening to this there is probably a reason and it’ll make you cry). Super relatable despite her rather sensational lifestyle. Provided wonderful insight and was a major help. So...seriously, thank you Catherine Gray. Read this.
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- Angie Matheu
- 09-01-20
Loved this book. Real and Entertaining.
I am about to listen to this book and second time. I finished it about 2 months ago, dove in a few other books about becoming sober, and this one wins.
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- Kelli Reed
- 08-27-20
Resonated with me.
I have read many books on this subject. For whatever reason, this one struck a cord. Author is honest. She not only walks you through her journey, feelings, what worked, what didn't she also explains the steps she felt as she comes out of the alcohol fog. It gave me something to imagine and look forward to. Each stage of her sobriety more positive things immerged. She also made sense of the chemical changes that happen in the body which I found very interesting.
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- Michaela
- 02-01-21
Absolutely wonderful
so incredibly helpful and poignant first hand account of getting sober. loved all the advice
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- Michelle Ness
- 01-06-21
100% Recommend
Catherine is well-spoken, funny, and real. This book has helped me stopped drinking and I am forever thankful to it and her.
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- john talmage
- 11-03-20
I am at 63 days Alcohol Free.
Loved It! Well written. inspired me to continue being Alcohol Free and learning how to help others!
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- Anonymous User
- 12-12-18
Exceptional Read
Catherine did an amazing job of narrating this book, I absolutely loved it. Great read
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- K-Mart
- 01-19-18
Intelligent, thought-provoking & inspiring
I loved this book. The writer comes across as very genuine, relatable, likeable. I found her story humbling. It takes a lot of courage to write so honestly. She is of course right about alcohol. We all know it, but we’re scared to really admit it. I’d say this book is essential reading for anyone sober curious, anyone who’s ever worried about their drinking, anyone wondering why alcohol has such a grip on socialising in the UK. I particularly liked her analogies about tunnels and trapdoors - what an accurate way of describing drinking to numb anxiety and pain. I’ve recommended this book to many of my friends.
Thank you Catherine & I wish you all the best for the future!
24 people found this helpful
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- Neil Symington
- 01-26-18
Amazing!
Catherine’s is a heartfelt journey wonderfully told and beautifully written. You can hear the raw emotion in her voice and I was gripped right from the start. I listened to the complete audiobook within three days... If you have a uneasy relationship with alcohol you simply MUST read / listen to this book.
18 people found this helpful
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- Natalie
- 01-21-18
A fantastic book that will make you think
I downloaded this book, thinking I wanted to cut down on drinking in the new year, no intention of stopping. Having absorbed Catherine's amazing story, I'm now working on my first 30 days of sobriety, and am already feeling some amazing benefits.
Catherine is lovely to listen to, feels like a close friend and you can only admire her for having the courage to honestly share everything she's been through.
If you are questioning your relationship with alcohol and the way it makes you feel, do not hesitate to give this book a go!
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- Anonymous User
- 09-18-18
Life Changing
I picked this up with my usual pessimism as I have with all these books. But the second I started listening it was so relatable on an emotional and practical level that it really resonated.
Gone are the days of moderation, or justification that "everyone is this bad".
Finally after 15 years my poisonous relationship with alcohol has begun to break. It is just the beginning but this book started it.
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- Martin B
- 01-10-18
fantastic
Great listen if you are interested in quiting alcohol. A very personal story and lots of interesting facts that really made me think.
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- Dave Blundell
- 07-20-18
OUTSTANDING READ!!
I loved this book from start to finish. It was interesting, heartfelt and inspiring. Catherine narrates very well and you can feel her anguish at times! I have just given up booze for my 50th birthday and this book has inspired me to stay sober. Many thanks to you Catherine from Dave x
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- Rachael Scull
- 06-26-19
Life changing
The perspective this book gave me has changed my life. I stopped s drinking after chapter one. I am now on 105 days and not going back. I want to thank Cathy for her honesty and positivity for sobriety. I feel lucky to have stumbled across this book when I needed help.
Rachael Scull - sober star! ⭐️
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- mark cashman
- 02-28-18
modern and honest
Where does The Unexpected Joy of Being Sober rank among all the audiobooks you’ve listened to so far?
This is the best book so far I have read on recovery no banging on about 12 steps very honest at times heart warming very realistic and modern
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- Felicity
- 01-16-18
Highly recommended
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An amazing book written by a very inspirational lady. Catherine, you have been on one hell of a journey but show incredible grit and determination. Thank you for sharing your story. You give hope and show that life without alcohol can not only be possible, but a remarkable difference to life with it. I very rarely write book reviews or read a book twice but both apply here. I have it on audible so have been listening to it on and off for a few days and have cried, laughed, smiled, nodded my head in agreement, laughed and cried again, many times over.
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- Elizabeth Clark
- 08-24-19
Interesting content but her voice is irritating
I likes the content but I found the narrator hard to listen to, maybe if they’d have compressed her voice it would be a bit easier on the ears.
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- RT
- 11-11-19
LOVED! ✨
Catherine I just loved your book, it really is the only book on sobriety I think anyone ever need read. Your voice is incredibly easy to listen to and delightful. I love all your quirky comparisons to things like “like being given a broken toy boat and then a yacht with a pool on deck” I want to listen to your book again and again. I particularly liked the chapter on sober celebrities, I found it so relatable. I’m 41 days sober and find I don’t really crave a drink at all. I have lifted the lid on this sober lifestyle and think I will really like what’s inside. Or, was I in a box all along and sobriety is on the outside? Either way the sober life looks much more glittery and bright. I rate myself a 5 on the spectrum. I just finished your book while on a hike, am listening to Sultans of Swing on Spotify and life is good. I’m on a mission to lose 16kg of weight. Thank you for a beautiful book and I hope you keep writing more! Rosie (Australia)
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- Jeremy
- 01-23-18
Inspiring
I thought this book was very well written and narrated. As someone who has recently realised the relationship with alcohol can be a bad one is amazing to know im not the only one. I could relate to so many of these instances, even being a male.
This book has given me plenty of tips to help me stay sober!
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- Anonymous User
- 11-11-19
Great Read!
This was my first sobriety book & I loved it! I was a little skeptical to begin with as I don't go for self-help books that are 3/4s waffle. I wanted something that was going to grab me in the first page & give me hope from every page after that (figuratively speaking). It was an honest account of a life made messy by too much alcohol. When it stops being fun, becomes anxiety, sadness & hopelessness you know you need a friend. Catherine became a friend & I know she'll always be there when I need her. In the language of sober - she is now in my sobriety toolbox!
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- Amazon Customer
- 12-02-20
Amazing and right on the spot😀
I consider myself getting to a 9 out of ten. I can relate to everything in this book. I has helped me understand so much about what I was going through. Thanks Catherine. So much...
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- Anonymous User
- 08-30-20
Can not recommend this book highly enough !
I loved the raw honesty of this book. I think covered so many areas of getting sober and it gave me a laugh along the way.
I think this book would be great for everyone who is attempting to ditch the booze for good !
I honestly didn’t want it to end.
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- Anonymous User
- 07-08-20
Amazing & therapeutic
An amazing book for anyone thinking about sobriety. So raw & real. Would definitely recommend this!
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- Anonymous User
- 06-10-20
Thankyou so much
this book helped me laugh, relate, understand others, cry, and get through my first 2 days off alcohol.
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- Anonymous User
- 04-10-20
A brilliantly relatable narrative
Heartwarming, eyeopening and honest, this book is an inspiration to anyone with a dependence or wanting to understand someone who has one.
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- Anonymous User
- 11-11-19
inspirational, incredible and insighful
What a heartfelt story, Catherine's vulnerability and story has literally changed my life. I highly recommend
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- Anonymous User
- 02-08-21
An unexpected joy to listen to
honest, amusing and thought provoking. Catherine explains complex ideas very clearly and I like that she references her sources.