Sober Curious: The Blissful Sleep, Greater Focus, and Deep Connection Awaiting Us All on the Other Side of Alcohol
“Ruby Warrington leads us into a new vision of what our lives can be like without alcohol—one where we can deepen our health, reclaim our power, and improve our effectiveness in all areas of modern life. All while still having fun and enjoying a greater sense of fulfillment.” — Yung Pueblo, The #1 New York Times bestselling author of Lighter 

Do you often find yourself wondering…why am I ordering a second drink? Why does every situation revolve around drinking? Would life, and my well-being, be better without alcohol?

These are the nagging questions more of us are finding harder to ignore, whether we have a “problem” with alcohol or not. We meditate. We self-care. And yet, come the end of a long work day, the start of a weekend, an awkward social situation, we drink. One glass of wine turns into two turns into a bottle. In the face of how we care for ourselves otherwise, it’s hard to avoid how alcohol really makes us feel… terrible. What if we moved beyond turning to drinking to fuel our joy and happiness and started to become intoxicated by life beyond the bottle?

Frank, funny, and always judgment free, Sober Curious is a bold guide to choosing to live hangover-free, from acclaimed writer and editor Ruby Warrington, one of the leading voices of the sobriety movement. Drawing on research, expert interviews, and personal narrative, Sober Curious takes down the myths that keep so many of us drinking and offers a mindful and transformative path forward. Warrington provides answers to some FAQs like:

·      Is it possible to socialize sober in today’s culture?

·      How am I supposed to date or maintain relationships sober?

·      What are the triggers of FOMA (Fear of Missing Alcohol)?

·      How is alcohol affecting my sleep?

·      Will life be boring without booze?            

By helping us understand why we often turn to drinking in the first place, Sober Curious intimately and compassionately changes the way we view our relationship with alcohol through self-reflection and self-realization. Both a conversation starter and a handbook, Sober Curious empathetically moves us forward, one day, and one less drink, at a time.

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Sober Curious: The Blissful Sleep, Greater Focus, and Deep Connection Awaiting Us All on the Other Side of Alcohol
“Ruby Warrington leads us into a new vision of what our lives can be like without alcohol—one where we can deepen our health, reclaim our power, and improve our effectiveness in all areas of modern life. All while still having fun and enjoying a greater sense of fulfillment.” — Yung Pueblo, The #1 New York Times bestselling author of Lighter 

Do you often find yourself wondering…why am I ordering a second drink? Why does every situation revolve around drinking? Would life, and my well-being, be better without alcohol?

These are the nagging questions more of us are finding harder to ignore, whether we have a “problem” with alcohol or not. We meditate. We self-care. And yet, come the end of a long work day, the start of a weekend, an awkward social situation, we drink. One glass of wine turns into two turns into a bottle. In the face of how we care for ourselves otherwise, it’s hard to avoid how alcohol really makes us feel… terrible. What if we moved beyond turning to drinking to fuel our joy and happiness and started to become intoxicated by life beyond the bottle?

Frank, funny, and always judgment free, Sober Curious is a bold guide to choosing to live hangover-free, from acclaimed writer and editor Ruby Warrington, one of the leading voices of the sobriety movement. Drawing on research, expert interviews, and personal narrative, Sober Curious takes down the myths that keep so many of us drinking and offers a mindful and transformative path forward. Warrington provides answers to some FAQs like:

·      Is it possible to socialize sober in today’s culture?

·      How am I supposed to date or maintain relationships sober?

·      What are the triggers of FOMA (Fear of Missing Alcohol)?

·      How is alcohol affecting my sleep?

·      Will life be boring without booze?            

By helping us understand why we often turn to drinking in the first place, Sober Curious intimately and compassionately changes the way we view our relationship with alcohol through self-reflection and self-realization. Both a conversation starter and a handbook, Sober Curious empathetically moves us forward, one day, and one less drink, at a time.

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Sober Curious: The Blissful Sleep, Greater Focus, and Deep Connection Awaiting Us All on the Other Side of Alcohol

Sober Curious: The Blissful Sleep, Greater Focus, and Deep Connection Awaiting Us All on the Other Side of Alcohol

by Ruby Warrington
Sober Curious: The Blissful Sleep, Greater Focus, and Deep Connection Awaiting Us All on the Other Side of Alcohol

Sober Curious: The Blissful Sleep, Greater Focus, and Deep Connection Awaiting Us All on the Other Side of Alcohol

by Ruby Warrington

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“Ruby Warrington leads us into a new vision of what our lives can be like without alcohol—one where we can deepen our health, reclaim our power, and improve our effectiveness in all areas of modern life. All while still having fun and enjoying a greater sense of fulfillment.” — Yung Pueblo, The #1 New York Times bestselling author of Lighter 

Do you often find yourself wondering…why am I ordering a second drink? Why does every situation revolve around drinking? Would life, and my well-being, be better without alcohol?

These are the nagging questions more of us are finding harder to ignore, whether we have a “problem” with alcohol or not. We meditate. We self-care. And yet, come the end of a long work day, the start of a weekend, an awkward social situation, we drink. One glass of wine turns into two turns into a bottle. In the face of how we care for ourselves otherwise, it’s hard to avoid how alcohol really makes us feel… terrible. What if we moved beyond turning to drinking to fuel our joy and happiness and started to become intoxicated by life beyond the bottle?

Frank, funny, and always judgment free, Sober Curious is a bold guide to choosing to live hangover-free, from acclaimed writer and editor Ruby Warrington, one of the leading voices of the sobriety movement. Drawing on research, expert interviews, and personal narrative, Sober Curious takes down the myths that keep so many of us drinking and offers a mindful and transformative path forward. Warrington provides answers to some FAQs like:

·      Is it possible to socialize sober in today’s culture?

·      How am I supposed to date or maintain relationships sober?

·      What are the triggers of FOMA (Fear of Missing Alcohol)?

·      How is alcohol affecting my sleep?

·      Will life be boring without booze?            

By helping us understand why we often turn to drinking in the first place, Sober Curious intimately and compassionately changes the way we view our relationship with alcohol through self-reflection and self-realization. Both a conversation starter and a handbook, Sober Curious empathetically moves us forward, one day, and one less drink, at a time.


Product Details

ISBN-13: 9780062869043
Publisher: HarperCollins
Publication date: 02/04/2020
Edition description: Reprint
Pages: 240
Product dimensions: 5.20(w) x 7.90(h) x 0.70(d)

About the Author

RUBY WARRINGTON is a lifestyle writer and former features editor of the UK's Sunday Times Style supplement. In 2013, she created The Numinous, an online magazine that bridges the gap between the mystical and the mainstream. She is also the cofounder of Moon Club, an online mentoring program for spiritual activists, and "sober curious" event series Club SODA NYC. She now lives in New York City with her husband, Simon (a.k.a. "The Pisces").

Table of Contents

Introduction 1

1 The Nature Of The Beast 17

Maybe We're All a Little Bit Addicted

How the Habit Takes Hold

No More Moderation or Pretending

Changing a Habit Is the Hardest

Turn Every "Relapse" into a Reminder

2 Conquering Foma (Fear Of Messing Alcohol) 39

Get to Know What Triggers Your Foma

How Am I Supposed to Socialize Sober?

Alcohol and the "Cult of Personality"

Life Is the Opposite of Boring Without Booze

3 Sober Curious Love, Sex, And Relationships 61

I'm Supposed to Date Sober, Too?

We All Know Sober Sex Is the Best Sex

The Role of Booze in a Hookup Culture

Getting Sober Curious Is About Learning to Love You

4 Spirits And Spirituality 83

The Link Between Spirits and Spirituality

The Real Genie in the Bottle

Who Am I (Without Alcohol)?

5 Wine In The Age Of Wellness 103

Your Body Has Always Been Sober Curious

All You're Really Addicted to Is Your Thoughts, and Meditation Can Help with That

The Blissful Sleep Piece

#Wellness as a Call to Something Bigger

6 Core Desired Feelings 129

Happiness Is Our Natural State

It's Time to Stop Taking the Edge Off

The Future Is Emotionally Intelligent

Alcohol and the Confidence Paradox

7 Getting High On My Own Supply 151

Sing, Dance, Tell Stories, Savor the Sweetness of Silence

Highs Worth Having Are Worth Working For

When I Want to Relax

When I Want to Have Fun

When I Want to Connect

When I Want to Feel Pleasure

When I Want to Transcend

8 The Power Of Positive Drinking? 177

Drinking, with Due Respect

A Good Night Is Allowed to Look Different for Everyone

9 Vision For A Hangover-Free Society 193

More Hopeful, More Mentally and Emotionally Resilient

It's Not Them, It's You

A Sober Curious Society That's Better for Everybody

Regaining (Collective) Consciousness One Sober First at a Time

10 An Alternative 12 Steps For Living Sober Curious 217

Acknowledgments 221

Resources 223

Notes 225

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