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Sobriety For Dummies

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Get empowered to change your relationship with alcohol—without feeling deprived

From leading recovery mentors Lane Kennedy and Tamar Medford, this book is full of proven ideas that will help you embrace a life without alcohol (or without so much of it). Chock full of personal stories, unfiltered honesty, and tried-and-true advice, Sobriety For Dummies offers practical strategies and useful tools for those seeking to transform the role of alcohol in their lives. You'll get an insider look at how you can thrive without drinking in every area of life—relationships, friendship, parenting, professional life, and beyond. Whatever your ultimate drinking goal might be, this book provides the support you need to commit to that goal and create positive and healthy choices. Take control of your life, with the help of this friendly Dummies guide.

Understand what triggers drinking and the effects it has on your body and mind
Have fun in any social situation, without using alcohol as a crutch
Gain the inspiration you need to accomplish your goals and improve your life
Get tips and tools for cutting back on drinking or cutting out alcohol all together
Gain access to how to live in recovery for the long haul

For those who are sober curious, trying to stay sober, or looking to stop drinking alcohol altogether, Sobriety For Dummies is here to help.

Get empowered to change your relationship with alcohol—without feeling deprived

From leading recovery mentors Lane Kennedy and Tamar Medford, this book is full of proven ideas that will help you embrace a life without alcohol (or without so much of it). Chock full of personal stories, unfiltered honesty, and tried-and-true advice, Sobriety For Dummies offers practical strategies and useful tools for those seeking to transform the role of alcohol in their lives. You'll get an insider look at how you can thrive without drinking in every area of life—relationships, friendship, parenting, professional life, and beyond. Whatever your ultimate drinking goal might be, this book provides the support

you need to commit to that goal and create positive and healthy choices. Take control of your life, with the help of this friendly Dummies guide.

Understand what triggers drinking and the effects it has on your body and mind
Have fun in any social situation, without using alcohol as a crutch
Gain the inspiration you need to accomplish your goals and improve your life
Get tips and tools for cutting back on drinking or cutting out alcohol all together
Gain access to how to live in recovery for the long haul

For those who are sober curious, trying to stay sober, or looking to stop drinking alcohol altogether, Sobriety For Dummies is here to help.

Sobriety For Dummies Cheat Sheet

Want some tips for your sobriety journey? This Cheat Sheet helps you challenge beliefs and societal pressures, break free from sobriety stigmas, understand your willpower’s role, and dispel conceptions about happiness.

About The Authors

Lane Kennedy has lived in long-term recovery for decades, using mindfulness, DNA, spirituality, and nutrition for total being wellness. Lane blends scientific insights with clear, relatable language to offer practical, life-changing guidance for long-term recovery.

Tamar Medford is a guide in self-discovery, a certified neuro change master practitioner, podcast producer and host, and an author. With over a decade of experience in recovery and sobriety, she helps people uncover insights they may not see on their own.

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