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The Sober Shift: A Modern-Day Guide to Living an Abundant Sober Life
Live fully, abundantly, and free every day without alcohol with this inspiring guide from wellness writer Suzanne Warye, the creator behind the Sober Mom Life podcast and My Kind of Sweet.
Waking up with another hangover as the thirty-nine-year-old mother of a newborn, Suzanne Warye decided enough was enough. It was time to quit alcohol for good. In the years since, Suzanne has uncovered the myth of moderation and the limitations of the hitting rock bottom narrative. Today, she is a model for hundreds of thousands of people around the world who are embracing her brand of joyful sobriety.
Too many of us are taught not to question or examine our relationship with drinking until we’re addicted, or until we experience an intervention or another life-shattering consequence. We’re encouraged to enjoy this highly addictive substance “responsibly.” The Sober Shift is about finding true abundance—as a better partner and a more present parent, and as the architect of a life you love—without buying into the lies of “wine o’clock.”
Suzanne knows that many of us fear that, without the crutch of alcohol, we might not know how to relax, decompress, or spend quality time with our loved ones. She’s been there. And she’s here to tell you that a good life awaits when we walk away from the bottle.
Written with her trademark flair and engaging sense of humor, blending memoir with takeaways and cultural insights, and featuring delicious mocktail recipes to celebrate the seasons—including Virgin Rosemary Moscow Mule, Sparkling Thyme Cider, Cranberry Orange Fizz, Tart Cherry Spritz, and The Soberita—this affirming guide will help you find freedom from alcohol.
Your life is waiting on the other side.
Supplemental enhancement PDF accompanies the audiobook.
Waking up with another hangover as the thirty-nine-year-old mother of a newborn, Suzanne Warye decided enough was enough. It was time to quit alcohol for good. In the years since, Suzanne has uncovered the myth of moderation and the limitations of the hitting rock bottom narrative. Today, she is a model for hundreds of thousands of people around the world who are embracing her brand of joyful sobriety.
Too many of us are taught not to question or examine our relationship with drinking until we’re addicted, or until we experience an intervention or another life-shattering consequence. We’re encouraged to enjoy this highly addictive substance “responsibly.” The Sober Shift is about finding true abundance—as a better partner and a more present parent, and as the architect of a life you love—without buying into the lies of “wine o’clock.”
Suzanne knows that many of us fear that, without the crutch of alcohol, we might not know how to relax, decompress, or spend quality time with our loved ones. She’s been there. And she’s here to tell you that a good life awaits when we walk away from the bottle.
Written with her trademark flair and engaging sense of humor, blending memoir with takeaways and cultural insights, and featuring delicious mocktail recipes to celebrate the seasons—including Virgin Rosemary Moscow Mule, Sparkling Thyme Cider, Cranberry Orange Fizz, Tart Cherry Spritz, and The Soberita—this affirming guide will help you find freedom from alcohol.
Your life is waiting on the other side.
Supplemental enhancement PDF accompanies the audiobook.
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Published September 30, 2025
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June 16, 2026
If you're a parent who is starting to question mommy wine culture, this is a good book for you. As a parent of adult children, I'm sometimes taken aback by how alcohol has made its way into playdates and kids' birthday parties over the past decade. It was not normal 20 years ago for a 5 year old's birthday party to be an event that people trying to get sober dreaded. I mean, maybe they did dread them, but not because they had to worry about alcohol being present.
The author does a good job calling out the BS while also bringing attention to the fact that you can decide alcohol has no place in your life long before any messy rock bottom presents itself. Some of the content she references will feel familiar to anyone who has read a quit-lit book or two, but it doesn't hurt to have the reminder.
The one thing I didn't fully resonate with was her experience of quitting alcohol on the first attempt, feeling free almost immediately, and never seeming to second guess the decision or look back. Good for her, but that's not the reality for many people. To her credit, she does acknowledge that.
Overall, it's great to see a book tackling mommy wine culture. Knowing what we know now about the link between alcohol and breast cancer, we need more people speaking up about it.
The author does a good job calling out the BS while also bringing attention to the fact that you can decide alcohol has no place in your life long before any messy rock bottom presents itself. Some of the content she references will feel familiar to anyone who has read a quit-lit book or two, but it doesn't hurt to have the reminder.
The one thing I didn't fully resonate with was her experience of quitting alcohol on the first attempt, feeling free almost immediately, and never seeming to second guess the decision or look back. Good for her, but that's not the reality for many people. To her credit, she does acknowledge that.
Overall, it's great to see a book tackling mommy wine culture. Knowing what we know now about the link between alcohol and breast cancer, we need more people speaking up about it.
February 19, 2026
This book is a deeply vulnerable account of the author’s shift to sobriety. An essential book for anyone, but particularly women, who are evaluating the role of alcohol in their life. An eye-opening and completely relatable discussion of “mom wine culture,” and how the experience of women and alcohol consumption is different from that of men. I see this book and the community created by the author as a kind and honest resource for someone who might be seeking a community of women in the same journey of sobriety, and also a great book for anyone who is supporting a friend or family member in this journey.
November 21, 2025
I’ve listened to Suzanne’s podcast The Sober Mom Life since I realized drinking alcohol no longer served me over 2 years ago. Even 2 years in, Suzanne’s approachable and non-judgmental take on exploring sobriety reaffirms I’ve made the right choice. I highly recommend this book for anyone sober-curious, struggling with sobriety, or just wondering if alcohol still has a place in their life.
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