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  • Published: 16 March 2021
  • ISBN: 9781787634121
  • Imprint: Bantam Press
  • Format: Hardback
  • Pages: 336
  • RRP: $35.00

The Sober Girl Society Handbook

An empowering guide to living hangover free




Part memoir, part survival guide, this empowering self-help book is The Unexpected Joy of Being Sober for the Gen Z generation.

UPDATED WITH A BRAND NEW CHAPTER ON SOBER CURIOSITY

*Voted an Independent best self-care book for 2021*
*Voted one of Heat's best self-help books to help you reach your full potential*
If you've ever woken up feeling anxious, or cringing with embarrassment, about something you did or said whilst drunk the night before, this book may just change your life.
Whichever way you look at it, it's hard to avoid how alcohol really makes us feel: terrible. After years of partying and hangovers started taking a toll on her mental health, Millie Gooch gave up alcohol and has never looked back.

Offering tips and advice on staying sober and curious in a world obsessed with booze, this handbook will change your life for ever, by showing you not only why you should drink less, but how. Millie shares essential information to empower you to transform your relationship with alcohol so that you can lead your most fulfilling life.

Whether you're sober curious or determined to make a more permanent change, it's time to join the Sober Girl Society!

It's time to join the Sober Girl Society:
'I LOVE this book already, just received today and I can't put it down!'
'I recommend this to anyone; whether they want to stop drinking permanently, or even would just like to cut down on their drinking.'
'I love how relatable and non-preachy this book is.'
'Approaches what can be a tricky and confusing subject for many with humour and wit.'
'Perfect for those reconsidering their relationship with alcohol. Brilliant book.'

  • Published: 16 March 2021
  • ISBN: 9781787634121
  • Imprint: Bantam Press
  • Format: Hardback
  • Pages: 336
  • RRP: $35.00

About the author

Millie Gooch

Millie Gooch is the founder of the Sober Girl Society and is one of the voices leading the sobriety movement for young professionals in the UK. As a journalist, she has written for a range of publications, and her campaigning work has been featured everywhere from ELLE and Stylist to the BBC and Evening Standard.

Praise for The Sober Girl Society Handbook

An empowering survival guide, this is your toolkit for remaining sober-curious.

Evening Standard

Full of inspiration. If you have just embarked on Dry January, this down-to-earth volume is exactly what you need. An ultra-practical self-help guide, it also includes a host of useful resources and books.

Independent, </i>best self-care books for 2021

If you've found yourself reaching for the bottle more often than you'd like in recent months, this new release is for you. Millie Gooch has packed everything she's learned into this practical, no-judgement book.

Good Housekeeping

Listen to Millie. She is a tireless, funny, whip-smart teetotalin' trailblazer.

</i>Catherine Gray, author of <i>The Unexpected Joy of Being Sober

Gooch's debut acts as a manual for sober and sober-curious females looking to improve their lives. The facts and figures she presents are astounding, but it's her personal account - along with those from other members of the tee-total sisterhood - that delve deepest into the reasons for giving up alcohol.

Bustle

Best self-help books to help you reach your full potential: Whether you want to cut down or are looking to stop drinking alcohol completely, this toolkit arms you with tips, advice and knowhow to help you on your journey.

Heat

This handbook arms readers with health facts and comforting stories of support. I loved it.

Cosmopolitan

Your Dry January 2022 survival guide - the perfect motivation if you're struggling to make it past the halfway point.

Evening Standard

Millie Gooch is fabulous. If you are thinking of giving sobriety a go, this book will help you on your way. The best decision I have ever made. My life is free, real, honest, and most importantly, happy.

</i>Lisa Riley

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