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005			20220707141229.0
008			170717t20172017enk e b 001 0aeng d
010			_a 2017492186
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016	7		_a018550936 _2Uk
020			_a9781912023387 _q(paperback)
020			_a1912023385 _q(paperback)
035			_a(OCoLC)993653181
092			_a362.292 _bG778
049			_aNFGA
100	1		_aGray, Catherine, _eauthor.
245	1	4	_aThe unexpected joy of being sober / _cCatherine Gray.
264		1	_aLondon : _bAster, _c2017.
264		4	_c©2017
300			_a272 pages ; _c20 cm
336			_atext _btxt _2rdacontent
337			_aunmediated _bn _2rdamedia
338			_avolume _bnc _2rdacarrier
504			_aIncludes bibliographical references (pages 263-267) and index.
520			_a"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."--Publisher description.
505	0		_aThe 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.
600	1	0	_aGray, Catherine _xAlcohol use.
650		0	_aRecovering alcoholics. _9262085
650		0	_aTemperance.
655		7	_aAutobiographies. _2lcgft _9728
994			_aC0 _bNFG
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