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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 \u003cem\u003ereally\u003c\/em\u003e makes us feel… \u003cem\u003eterrible\u003c\/em\u003e. What if we moved beyond turning to drinking to fuel our joy and happiness and started to become intoxicated by life beyond the bottle?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFrank, funny, and always judgment free, \u003cem\u003eSober Curious\u003c\/em\u003e 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, \u003cem\u003eSober Curious\u003c\/em\u003e 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:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e·      Is it possible to socialize sober in today’s culture?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e·      How am I supposed to date or maintain relationships sober?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e·      What are the triggers of FOMA (Fear of Missing Alcohol)?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e·      How is alcohol affecting my sleep?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e·      Will life be boring without booze?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBy helping us understand why we often turn to drinking in the first place, \u003cem\u003eSober Curious\u003c\/em\u003e 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, \u003cem\u003eSober Curious\u003c\/em\u003e empathetically moves us forward, one day, and one less drink, at a time.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Gardners","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43201353810098,"sku":"9780062869043","price":11.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0612\/7193\/3106\/files\/9780062869043_668fb1ec-cad5-4e4b-8e04-ac342b87924b.jpg?v=1786033032"},{"product_id":"9781398718012","title":"Women Without Kids","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eWhat is \"woman\" if not \"mother\"?\u003cbr\u003eAnything she wants to be.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eForegoing motherhood has traditionally marked a woman as \"other.\" With no official place setting for her in our society, she has hovered on the sidelines: the quirky girl, the neurotic career obsessive, the \"eccentric\" aunt. Instead of continuing to paint women without kids as sad, self-obsessed, or somehow dysfunctional, what if we saw them as boldly forging a new vision for a fully autonomous womankind? Or as journalist and thought leader Ruby Warrington asks, what if being a woman without kids were in fact its own kind of legacy?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTaking in themes from intergenerational healing to feminism to environmentalism, this personal look and anthropological dig into a stubbornly taboo topic is a timely and brave reframing of what it means not to be a mum. Whether we are childless by design or circumstance, we can live without regret, shame, or compromise.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBold and tenderhearted, \u003ci\u003eWomen Without Kids\u003c\/i\u003e seeks first and foremost to help validate a path that is the natural consequence of women having more say about the choices we make and how our lives play out. Within this, it unites the unsung sisterhood of non-mothers as a vital part of our evolution and collective healing as women, as humans, and as a global family.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Gardners","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44203361861810,"sku":"9781398718012","price":10.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0612\/7193\/3106\/files\/9781398718012_551f06d7-d158-4b80-afe8-74da4642ce50.jpg?v=1786019300"},{"product_id":"9780762472703","title":"The Sober Curious Reset","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eIn this upbeat \"reset\" guide from the author of \u003ci\u003eSober Curious\u003c\/i\u003e, a leading voice in the new sobriety movement walks through 100 days of discovering the joys of an alcohol-free lifestyle.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Ruby Warrington's 2019 book \u003ci\u003eSober Curiou\u003c\/i\u003es was an illuminating conversation starter that asked you to consider, \u003ci\u003e\"Would life be better without alcohol?\"\u003c\/i\u003e thus sparking a global wellness trend of \"curiosity\" on how to gain one's genuine confidence and happiness without the crutch of alcohol.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e In\u003ci\u003e The Sober Curious Reset\u003c\/i\u003e, Rubygoes a step further by inviting you into a 100-day process of radically rethinking your drinking. Each \"day\" features observations, exercises, and insights, offering a more profound process of self-discovery than common month-long programs like Dry January or Sober September. Ruby's friendly, honest, and totally non-judgmental tone helps you unmask the deeper \"whys\" behind your drinking, understand why 100 days is so transformational, and how to create a truly sustainable shift in habits—and on to living a life with more presence, focus, and overall well-being.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Sober Curious Reset\u003c\/i\u003e is not about preaching total abstinence—rather, it's about empowering you to make the right drinking choices, whatever this may look like for you. Ruby's 100 days is all about changing your relationship to alcohol to lead a life with more clarity, confidence, and connection.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Gardners","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56294654738805,"sku":"9780762472703","price":16.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0612\/7193\/3106\/files\/9780762472703_0d903fff-99e5-4aba-9567-0d77c69a55e7.jpg?v=1786015924"},{"product_id":"the-content-diet","title":"The Content Diet","description":"\u003cb\u003eFrom the author who coined the term \"sober curious\" and helped to change the way we drink, \u003ci\u003eThe Content Diet\u003c\/i\u003e offers a new approach to internet and tech addiction—one that is rooted not in abstinence, but in more conscious content consumption.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e They say \"you are what you eat\"—but what about the impact of what we consume with our eyes, ears, and minds every time we go online?\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e This is the question journalist Ruby Warrington asks in \u003ci\u003eThe Content Diet\u003c\/i\u003e, in which she outlines her framework for a healthier relationship to both our phones and the content we use them to consume. Instead of physical nutrients, imagine that your Content Diet is where you get your \u003ci\u003epsychological\u003c\/i\u003e nutrients—digital vitamins that feed your imagination, your awareness, your resilience, your self-esteem—or not. Much of what we consume online is packed full of \"content additives\" (think: like buttons, algorithms, and clickbait headlines) to make it as addicting as possible. At its most extreme, the brain rot and the rage-bait this helps propagate is poison, to individuals, and to society.\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e When you start to think about your Content Diet in this way, a healthier path forward is quickly revealed. A message that is right on time. \"Brain-rot” was named Oxford’s Word of the Year 2024 and searches for “how to delete Instagram” are spiking. And yet, for most of us, the solution can’t be total digital abstinence. We want to stay informed, connected, and inspired—without feeling enraged, empty, and overstimulated. \u003ci\u003eThe Content Diet\u003c\/i\u003e offers a way to do exactly that: guiding you to completely reframe your relationship to what you consume online, without asking you to log off completely.\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e For readers of \u003ci\u003eStolen Focus,\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Siren's Call,\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eHow\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003eto Break Up with Your Phone\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Content Diet\u003c\/i\u003e is intentionally structured over 157 micro-chapters to cater to modern attention spans. 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