The Sober Diaries
How One Woman Stopped Drinking and Started Living
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Narrated by:
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Karen Cass
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By:
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Clare Pooley
About this listen
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, no longer has a wine belly and 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.
©2017 Clare Pooley (P)2017 Hodder & Stoughton LimitedWhat listeners say about The Sober Diaries
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- Sally Gibson
- 29-01-2018
Positive Story on Getting Sober
Claire tells her story with humour, honesty and compassion. It’s the most positive story of getting sober I’ve read. Loved it. Thanks Claire
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- Amazon Customer
- 07-08-2019
Very entertaining
A very well written story which was relatable and also entertaining and witty. Clare was a very likeable heroine and also inspiring. Worth the read (or listen)
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- Anonymous User
- 23-06-2019
Honest and encouraging
This is a good book funny, real life stuff. It really helped on my journey of being AF
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- emmabulmer
- 09-01-2020
Wonderful
I laughed I cried and I quit drinking thanks to Claire Pooley and this wonderful book. One of the best sober memoirs ever x
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- Eb
- 15-09-2019
Inspiring
I love love this book. Incredibly inspiring to make you want to quit drinking forever.
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- Anonymous User
- 10-10-2020
Engaging and Insightful
Being new to audible books, I must remark on what a wonderful narrator Karen Cass is. She is just so easy to listen to, entertaining and engaging. Unfortunately I had nearly given up on audible after my first book because I simply couldn’t stand the narrator - lucky I persisted so that I had the opportunity to enjoy this book.
The content was excellent and has inspired me to embark on an alcohol free path and I intend to listen to it again to help me with my journey. I find Clare to be so relatable, honest and I think what really strikes a chord is that she seems so “normal”. I totally recommend this book to anyone seeking some inspiration to make changes in their life.
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- Colleen Caro
- 14-01-2021
Bloody brilliant
Thank you Clare Pooley ~ I related to every word! I’m joyfully joining the sobersphere and feel a little less daunted by it all, thanks to your candid and funny take on such a momentous journey. Well narrated Karen Cass!!
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- Anonymous User
- 18-06-2022
Fabulous
I really enjoyed this title. It was recommended by a friend and did not disappoint. Such a relatable, inspiring read.
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- Anonymous User
- 25-04-2018
Amazing book.
I didn't like the narrator at first but she grew on me. This book has been my best friend in early recovery. I loved this book so much that for the past 9 days I would listen to it in bed, in the car, on the train, at work and every other place that I had an opportunity to pull my phone out. It really puts emphasis on how the sober life does get easier as time goes on. I'm going to miss this book and I'm sad that I finished it so now I'll have to go stalk her blog instead :)
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- Anonymous User
- 21-07-2020
Brilliant story
I loved this story, I thought it was funny and I can relate to this memoir
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