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The Sober Diaries
- How One Woman Stopped Drinking and Started Living
- Narrated by: Karen Cass
- Length: 10 hrs and 12 mins
- Unabridged Audiobook
- Categories: Health & Wellness, Addiction & Recovery
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Summary
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?'
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- What if my partner still drinks?
And many more.
What listeners say about The Sober Diaries
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- Rebecca
- 24-04-18
Inspirational
this book will make you laugh (out loud!) and likely get you from the get go (it did me!) Clare has helped me start a new AF journey which is exciting and challenging all at once. I wouldn't have started without the help of Clare and her inspired story! if you want to cut down drinking, moderate, stop or just want a good book that will make you laugh at and feel good reading - get this. I found myself missing Clare and her family when I had finished and want to be her friend!!!
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- H. Thomas
- 10-07-19
Bit too Fulham for me!
I had just finished Catherine Gray s brilliant 'joy of being sober' and desperately wanted more so picked this. I enjoyed it to begin with but it soon became so grating! Chablis, Waitrose, My days in Cambridge, My friend s country party, boarding school tales... Ugh!
I'm sure it is tough being sober whoever you are and whatever your background but for me i wanted more stuff that I could relate to... Joy of 'hitting the slopes' with alcohol free apres ski, 3 weeks in Cornish house on the beach or Caribbean holidays as rewards are out of reach surely for most of us? I also cringed when she was so lucky to get an appointment with Mr Bigg, the cancer specialist, through a friend... This is privileged, very privileged and not for most of us...that actually made me cross and in no way connected... I don't suggest i wouldn't do the same in the same position(I'm not) however to share it with your readers is unfair... I think :(
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- Shell Belle
- 08-02-18
I really couldn’t finish this book. Not for me.
I’m really sorry to be what appears to be the only person that couldn’t bare this book.
Initially I loved getting into Clare’s story and the narration really is excellent. But at points I felt like it was comparable to a Sophie Kinsella novel- extremely successful woman/ perfect life. Born into a wealthy life- had a good start in life, with great parents. Goes for nights out to the House or Lords, happy marriage, healthy children. Has nice holidays bla bla bla.
Essentially this nice lady is comfortable & freedom of movement (denied to people who broke and have no prospects) to make her own choices and has the support of her husband, who is a good man.
So I broke off from listening to this book with 5 hours to go, in tears. The penny dropped that I could no longer identify with this lady. Yes to a degree she is alcohol dependent, like so many of us. However I thought if she is struggling, what hope is there for me. Even worse, what hope is there for others trapped in worse life circumstances.
This book just wasn’t for me. A book that has been an absolute tonic is The Joy of being Sober by Catherine Gray. Although our lives are different she projects so much hope. I’ve stopped drinking and am accepting the change well. It’s not hard when you look at the bottles of booze as poison. I lost my mum 20 years too soon (according to research) because of her drinking habit and my sibling is a raging alcohol tumbling through chaotic hell- I couldn’t recommend this book to her, but I have found others more suitable.
Again great narration and great for yummy mums.
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- Amazon Customer
- 05-02-20
Author is somewhat irritating
There is some interesting and entertaining material, however, the author comes across as egotistical with a strong sense of her own self importance. The long-suffering yummy mummy act swiftly wears thin.
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- KS
- 12-02-18
Enjoyed whilst reassessing my drinking habits
Would you recommend this audiobook to a friend? If so, why?
yes - I have recommended to friends. I like the perspective it gives on drinking
Was there a moment in the book that particularly moved you?
The moment when Clare's friend sent her the AA coin.
Any additional comments?
I unexpectedly enjoyed this book - going into it not really sure whether I had a problematic relationship with drinking and coming out of it completely reassessing my attitude towards it, particularly around my children and how it affects them. This book also manages to remain light hearted and not in the least bit preachy whilst hammering home a very serious message.
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- k6chris
- 30-12-18
Enjoyable (but very yummy mummy)
A well written and brilliantly narrated book, which is very much in the self centred world of the middle class yummy mummy. If that is not your world, you may struggle to get as much out of the book as others clearly have. I did develop huge sympathy for the husband however.
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- Simon T
- 14-02-18
Loved it!
This is a great book and really inspiring for anyone trying to give up the booze and become sober. It's really helped me in my own journey.
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- CB
- 29-08-19
Awful
I just could not get through this book. It was so awful, contrived and smug.
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- Anna Davis
- 07-07-19
wasn't for me
A bit too "woe is me" for my liking. Perhaps I'm not London yummy-mummy enough. It's certainly a readable book for women in particular social circles.
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- Amanda B UK
- 29-10-18
A piece of gold
Immensely thought provoking nourishment, superbly written and narrated, I’m reading it again now, I feel this may just be what I need to terminate my deadly relationship with booze. Thank you Clare, Sobergirlone Soberistas xxx
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- River Holmes-miller
- 24-04-18
The performance makes this one worthwhile...
What made the experience of listening to The Sober Diaries the most enjoyable?
I enjoyed this book, though I believe a lot of my enjoyment came from the narrator, who is excellent. The author is very chummy in her approach, and this was both charming and, at times, off-putting. The author assumes her readers all spend their holidays thumbing through endless stacks of party invitations and deciding where to go on vacation. This is the author's life, and there is certainly nothing wrong with it. However, she seems oblivious to the fact that very few people actually live as she does. The fact that you don't hate the author by the end of the book is a testament to her skills as a writer.
If you’ve listened to books by Clare Pooley before, how does this one compare?
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What does Karen Cass bring to the story that you wouldn’t experience if you just read the book?
She is an amazing narrator, as she makes the central character seem very likable.
What’s an idea from the book that you will remember?
She described the joys of sobriety very well. The material was consistently encouraging and inspirational and will likely help people who struggle to find meaning in their lives after they stop drinking.
Any additional comments?
A worthwhile listen, despite the author's often myopic worldview.
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- JHintz
- 30-12-18
Not as interesting as several other sobriety memoi
This book is fine, but I just don't find it nearly as interesting as many of the other sobriety memoirs out there. I preferred the Kristi Coulter, Leslie Jamison, and Lisa Smith books over this one. Oh, and Caroline Knapp's "Drinking: A Love Story," possibly the book that invented the genre.
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- Joy Betler
- 09-02-19
OMG
This may be it. As in, I think I'm done drinking, or at least have many reasons to try or try again
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- April Rudder
- 31-03-18
Brilliant!
This was such a good read! It has you engaged the whole entire time. I really hated when I got to where I was going cause I just wanted to keep on listening. I honestly felt like I was watching a movie. It’s a very funny heartfelt and very honest look into drinking. I highly recommend this to anyone!
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- Amazon Customer
- 21-03-19
Stellar work by an amazing author
I stumbled across this incredible book and Clare Pooly at a crucial time. I was sober 10 mos and in AA until August of 2018. I tried the moderate drinking until now but I truly missed my sobriety and the joy that came from being a non drinker. She put it perfectly I had the devil and angel on my shoulders. I was just tired of the energy I was spending on deciding if and where I would drink and how I could control it. Now, I’ve recommitted to my sobriety. I can’t moderate and I love my life without alcohol. The way she explained the waves of emotion that one goes through in the first months of sobriety were spot on. The ups and downs, the introspective piece of the journey. Please read even if you are not considering quitting booze. Her story is so relatable to anyone. I’m 44 and single no kids. She is a mom of three and married and a Brit! I’ve never felt more connected to any author or story before. Just superb and full of hope, hilarity, compassion, and love!!!
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- D. Lobo
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An amazing book
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this book is incredible, it's delightful informative incredibly helpful and makes you feel as though you're part of community of so many people that have gone down this horrendous path. But Claire puts an entertaining side to becoming sober. it doesn't have to all be that bad, we can all get through this with some humor and compassion. Excellent book I would read this again.
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