I've read quite a few books about quitting or limiting my amount of alcohol. I have read the books, but have yet to take the plunge.
Firstly, this book is super easy to read thanks to Sharon Hartley's writing style. It's so conversational, with added bits of humour, it really does feel like you're having a chat with a friend.
I liked how Hartley includes parts of her own life, as well as snippets from other case studies too. I would have liked there to have been more information about the damage of alcohol and more science based facts - but this book is more of a help with the social side. How to manage when you go out with your pals, what to say, how to make it easier.
Overall, I really enjoyed this and I adored Hartley's writing (will definitely pick up whatever she writes next) - but only time will tell if I actually reduce my alcohol intake...

I found this book to be a really helpful primer for anybody who wants to cut down or cut out their drinking completely. I liked that it didn't entirely focus on people who consider themselves to be problem drinkers; the content really is for anybody who would simply like to drink less and feel more clear on a regular basis.

This book is not going to win any literary awards. With phrases like balls of steel and arse, it’s not beautifully written. It does hit its point hard and gives good reasons for an alcohol free life. I hope this book resonates with anyone that needs it! All the personal stories and ways to combat the difficulties of making a big change were great.

Thanks to NetGalley, the author and publisher for an ARC in exchange for my review!

Approachable common-sense guide to envisioning your life without alcohol. Not pretty and engaging

Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for this ARC in exchange for an honest review.

This is a very honest, down to earth guide to judging whether you have a problem with alcohol and what to do about it. She describes the advantages of giving up for 100 days to really give you an insight into what life without alcohol can be like. A few weeks or a month is just not long enough to see the full benefits. Other books on the topic will give you far more medical evidence and go into more detail as to the differences this can make to your life and your health. But this is more like chatting with a friend and as such may be more approachable for many people. Ways of over coming hurdles are discussed from what to drink instead to how to tackle being asked why you have given up alcohol overall a very readable, non-preachy book but nothing really new to learn from it. If you have a friend or family member you are concerned about as regards alcohol use this could be a good gift.