Sunshine Warm Sober, Catherine Gray
Sunshine Warm Sober, Catherine Gray
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Sunshine Warm Sober
The unexpected joy of being sober – forever

Author: Catherine Gray

Narrator: Catherine Gray

Unabridged: 9 hr 16 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Aster

Published: 06/10/2021

Synopsis

'Stone cold sober.'

Sounds horrible, doesn't it? Hard, icy. Brrrrr. No bloody ta.

However, as the millions who choose to stay sober now know, the propaganda around drinking and sobriety is wonky. Sober doesn't feel stony, or cold.

Retired wreckhead Catherine Gray, author of surprise bestseller The Unexpected Joy of Being Sober, is now in her ninth sober year and has learnt a damn sight more.

This hotly anticipated sequel enlists the help of experts and case studies, turning a curious, playful gaze onto provocative questions. Is alcohol a parenting aid? Why are booze and cocaine such a horse and carriage? Once an addict, always an addict? How do you feel safe - from alcohol, others and yourself - in sobriety?

Whether you're a dedicated boozehound, flirting with teetotalling, or already sober, this witty, gritty read may just change how you think about alcohol forever.

Praise for The Unexpected Joy of Being Sober:
'Fascinating' - Bryony Gordon
'Truthful, modern and real' - Stylist
'Brave, witty and brilliantly written' - Marie Claire
'Gray's tale of going sober is uplifting and inspiring' - The Evening Standard
'Not remotely preachy' - The Times
'Jaunty, shrewd and convincing' - The Telegraph
'Admirably honest, light, bubbly and remarkably rarely annoying' - The Guardian
'An empathetic, warm and hilarious tale from a hugely likeable human' - The Lancet Psychiatry

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About Catherine Gray

Catherine Gray is author of five books, including The Unexpected Joy of Being Sober. She's sold over half a million books in English-speaking territories, her work has been published in the likes of Stylist, Marie Claire, The Lancet Psychiatry and the Guardian, and her books have been translated into nine languages. In 2018, Catherine founded charitable campaign Sober Spring, a three-month sabbatical from alcohol, and she now runs it with Alcohol Change UK, for whom she is an ambassador. She's been sober since 2013. Catherine lives in Hove and when not writing she enjoys falling off a paddleboard, giving her plants names like 'Cassandra' and 'Miguel', and spamming Instagram with pictures of dogs.Instagram.com/unexpectedjoyofTwitter.com/cathgraywrites

Reviews

Goodreads review by Franki on June 16, 2021

Absolutely brilliant, especially for those in recovery and want to know what a sober future would be like. I love her style of writing, very familiar as if your best friend is chatting with you. I'm glad she released another book as there are only so many times I can read unexpected joy! Thanks Cath......more

Goodreads review by Anna on June 02, 2022

I liked the first book as it was a structured narrative and offered me a lot of insight as a newly sober person back in 2018. I’m really grateful to the writer for sharing her story as I found so much of it relatable. In the new book, some of the information was interesting but I was expecting to le......more

Goodreads review by Eve on July 14, 2021

I got quoted in this! I feel like such a celebrity! I was the Ava that talked about an unexpected drinking trigger being big event sex (yeah not on-brand for me at all) Anyway, enough about me. I'm such a CG fan. Her writing on this subject is unparalleled and warm and cute as heck. Anyone sober or s......more

Goodreads review by Siobhan on July 02, 2021

I loved the combination of author anecdotes, facts, reader comments, Dr opinions. I love the humour. But my favourite bit was the end when Catherine talks about DISCOVERY rather than RECOVERY. I wouldn't say I was an alcoholic (although my personal opinion is that most people are somewhere on the "a......more

Goodreads review by Jordan on October 23, 2023

Another really great book for the sober curious. Catherine is so real and vulnerable. She speaks like a friend and in between the jokes and truthful stories, she shines a light on drinking culture and what it means to abstain. Enjoyed reading this and all her other books!......more

Quotes

Exquisite.

A paean to the longer-term pleasures of staying booze-free.

The kind of book that changes lives, and very possibly saves them.

A reflective, raw and riveting read. A beautiful book on what it takes to root for yourself.

No other author writes about sober living with as much warmth or emotional range as Catherine Gray. Her deep insight into the subtle psychologies of drinking, and of life, means that everything she writes is both utterly relatable and stretches our minds. Hers is a rare wisdom.

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