At 40, Clare Pooley had the perfect-on-paper life—Cambridge degree, thriving career, happy family. But behind closed doors, she was drinking more than a bottle of wine a day, overweight, depressed, and quietly unraveling. Her breaking point? Googling “Am I an alcoholic?” one night after the kids went to bed.
In The Sober Diaries, Clare chronicles her first year of sobriety with brutal honesty, sharp wit, and unflinching vulnerability. From quitting booze to battling breast cancer, she shares how she reclaimed her health, joy, and identity—one hilarious, heartbreaking, and empowering moment at a time.
Part memoir, part manual, and all heart, The Sober Diaries is Bridget Jones meets Quit Like a Woman—a funny, hopeful guide for anyone ready to start truly living.
