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Beyond Booze

How to Create a Life You Love Alcohol-Free

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Beyond Booze

By: Sarah Rusbatch
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About this listen

The goal isn't to be sober. The goal is to love yourself so much you don't need to drink.

For decades we have been sold the idea that alcohol is our 'reward' at the end of a busy day. We use it to celebrate and commiserate, for self-care and socialising, and to relieve the stress of the daily grind.

But alcohol affects our physical and mental wellbeing in ways we don't even realise. It negatively impacts our sleep, anxiety levels, weight and skin, not to mention our mood and mindset. If you can't remember when you last felt energised, optimistic or motivated, you are not alone.

Creating a life without alcohol can feel scary. In a culture so captivated with booze, can we really remove it altogether and still be happy? The answer is absolutely YES, and this audiobook shows you how.

©2024 Sarah Rusbatch (P)2024 Bolinda Publishing Addiction & Recovery Alcoholism

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Critic reviews

'Powerful, practical, inspiring and transformative, Sarah's deeply personal and compassionate approach offers a clear roadmap to not only a life without booze, but a life that is truly fulfilling and joyful.' (Dr Helena Popovic, MBBS, Medical practitioner, leading authority on brain health and bestselling author)
'Sarah Rusbatch combines her lived experience, extensive research and the stories of all the women she's helped to show you how you too can create the life you want without alcohol.' (William Porter, author of Alcohol Explained)
'It’s going to help so many women! If you’ve ever worried about your relationship with alcohol, then Sarah is your very best friend. Beyond Booze is totally non-judgmental and incredibly helpful, and Sarah is a joy and an inspiration.' (Clare Pooley, bestselling author of The Authenticity Project)
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This could have been just another middle class, middle aged woman’s narrative about a sober journey, but it is so much more than that. A brilliant book packed full of useful advice and guidance. As a psychotherapist specialising in trauma, I particularly liked the episode covering this - it is well informed, up to date and helpful. The only thing that grated on me at times was the over perky, speedy delivery (indicative of sympathetic deregulation IMO) and the tired platitudes that crept in now and then like ‘dream big and make it happen’ or ‘focus on solutions!’ That aside, I heartily recommend this to any woman interested in an alcohol free life. Jolly well done author! 👏

Excellent, evidence informed advice

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I believe this book could be useful for a certain group of people but for me it felt quite out of touch. Enjoyed some of the scientific facts and some of the personal stories but a lot of the advice is really for those with a certain type of lifestyle (affluent and time rich) as it requires financial and/or cultural resources that lots do not have access to. The use of the word ‘authentic’ was overkill and did grate on me after being told to be my ‘authentic self’ what felt like hundreds of times. There were bits that felt repetitive and the author came across a tad smug/condescending at times to me. Possibly because it’s an audio version, reading it might be better. Overall slightly disappointed.

Could be useful for certain people but not for me

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