The Good Drinker: How I Learned to Love Drinking Less

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If I walk along my three-mile line of drinks I’m appalled to realise that by the one-mile mark, I’m already seeing drinks I could have managed without; drinks I could have not drunk without diminishing my enjoyment of anything one jot. If drinking is a part of all your friends’ lives, it’s a real challenge to stop drinking completely . This extraordinary debut, full of unexpected humour and emotional truth, marks the arrival of a thrilling and significant new talent.

You can change your choices at any time by visiting Cookie preferences, as described in the Cookie notice. There’s no silver bullet in the book - just a series of sensible measures we can all take to start the process of becoming a Good Drinker. There is some practical advice here, but it is more about presenting an alternative to giving up completely.And sober living is weaved into the text throughout; though it is not the only topic, everything supports it. And then I’d get into another conversation, which I’d bring to an end by saying I needed to go to the toilet.

Being a B Corp means we’re committed to being a responsible business that has a positive impact for people and the planet, as we work for a world in which people drink mindfully and live well. So, it’s greatly to our advantage if we can find a way of making the stuff work for us, rather than the other way around. Adrian Chiles has consumed absolutely eye watering, Churchillian quantities of alcohol throughout his life. Ever since he was a teenager, drinking was his idea of a good time – and not just his, but seemingly the whole nation’s.The Good Drinker also has the stories of other moderate drinkers, interviews with experts, and practical tips and strategies for cutting down. Love Your Sober Year builds on their previous Love Yourself Sober book, set around the annual cycle of nature. Kate and Mandy are familiar faces in the Club Soda community, and this is not their first book either. I can freely admit that both of us drink far more than the recommended limits – and definitely when on holiday would be up at a level similar to Adrian’s historic levels. Chiles is honest enough to say this won't be for everyone, my experience is that it's easier to abstain than moderate.