02195 a2200265 4500 0 0 LCC 0 0 NFIC CCL CCL GEN 2022-07-07 Donation: BAI 032455 0 HV5068. GRA 2017 032455 2022-07-07 00:00:00 C.1 2022-07-07 BK 10654 10654 9781912023387 1912023385 HV5068. GRA 2017 Gray, Catherine author. 1965- The unexpected joy of being sober / Catherine Gray. London : Aster, 2017. 272 pages ; text rdacontent unmediated rdamedia volume rdacarrier Includes bibliographical references (pages 263-267) and index. The nightcrawling netherworld -- Learning to be sober -- Nature, rather than nightclubs -- Being nicer -- Socializing sober -- The booze-free body and brain -- Dating and sex -- Rolling with the punches without drinking -- Unplugging from the alcohol matrix -- Boozehounds debunked -- Choose your own sober adventure. 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. Recovering alcoholics. Temperance. Alcohol use lcc BK 5068 GRA HV