Beyond Booze: How to Create a Life You Love Alcohol-Free by Sarah Rusbatch - Non Fiction - Paperback

Details
Condition: New
Format: Paperback
ISBN: 9781761500084
Publisher: Murdoch Books
Age Range: Adult (18+)

Overview
Beyond Booze is a warm, practical guide for anyone questioning their relationship with alcohol, from grey area drinkers to those ready to embrace full sobriety. Written by certified Women's Health and Wellbeing Coach Sarah Rusbatch, the book moves beyond willpower and restriction, focusing on building a genuinely fulfilling life so alcohol becomes unnecessary. Endorsed by wellness authors and medical practitioners, it blends coaching tools and evidence-informed strategies for readers at any stage of an alcohol-free journey.

About the Book
Beyond Booze challenges the cultural narrative that alcohol is a deserved reward, a stress reliever or the glue of social life. Rusbatch draws on her own experience of removing alcohol in 2019, along with years of coaching women worldwide, to unpack why so many of us drink more than we intend to and how that habit can affect sleep, anxiety, mood and self-worth. Rather than framing sobriety as deprivation, the book reframes the goal entirely: to build such a rich, purposeful life that alcohol no longer holds appeal. Readers are guided through practical exercises, reflective prompts and coaching techniques designed to identify triggers, replace old habits and rediscover a sense of identity beyond drinking culture. The tone throughout is compassionate and non-judgemental, acknowledging the complexity of grey area drinking without shame. Chapters cover social pressure, self-care rituals and rebuilding confidence and joy without booze. Grounded in lived experience and coaching practice, it is written with women in mind, though its insights apply broadly. Beyond Booze offers a realistic, hopeful roadmap that makes space for setbacks, self-compassion and genuine transformation.

• Practical, coaching-based tools to change your relationship with alcohol at your own pace.
• Non-judgemental approach that validates the complexity of grey area drinking.
• Written by an accredited Grey Area Drinking Coach with lived experience of sobriety.
• Endorsed by respected authors and medical professionals in the wellbeing space.
• Ideal for personal reading, book clubs, or wellbeing and support groups.
• Brand new paperback copy, perfect for gifting or personal keeping.

About the Author
Sarah Rusbatch is a certified Women's Health and Wellbeing Coach and accredited Grey Area Drinking Coach who shares her sobriety journey and insights on alcohol's impact on mental health with audiences worldwide. After stepping away from alcohol in 2019, she now supports women globally through coaching and hosts the Women's Wellbeing Collective, an online community. Beyond Booze is her debut book, distilling her coaching experience and story into a practical, encouraging guide for readers rethinking their relationship with drinking.

Why You'll Love This Guide
Compassionate rather than preachy, Beyond Booze equips readers with real, usable strategies for reducing or removing alcohol, wrapped in warmth and lived understanding. It's a supportive companion for anyone ready to build a life they love, alcohol-free.

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