FROM THE NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER AUTHOR OF THE AUTHENTICITY PROJECT, THE DARING AND HUMOROUS AUTOBIOGRAPHY THAT CHANGES LIVES. How a mother stopped drinking and started living. This is the story of Clare Pooley, a Cambridge graduate and former Managing Partner at one of the world's largest advertising agencies. However, eight months ago, she had become an obese, depressed mother of three who consumed more than one bottle of wine a day and spent her evenings searching 'Am I alcoholic?'. In a desperate attempt to change her life, she stopped drinking and created a blog titled 'Mummy Was a Secret Drinker'. This book is the story of a year in Clare's life. It begins with her decision to quit alcohol, having drunk over a bottle of wine daily. She then manages to start a highly successful blog, confront and beat breast cancer. By the end of the year, she is free from alcohol and cancer, has lost two stone, and her quality of life has become much richer, healthier, and more satisfying than ever. The Sober Diaries is an optimistic, humorous, and positive look at how to live life to the fullest. It combines Clare's very personal and honest story with research and advice, offering answers to questions like: How do I know if I drink too much? How will I manage at parties? What do I tell friends and family? How do I handle cravings? Will I lose weight? And many more.