Germany is a high-consumption country: According to the BZgA, around 9.5 million Germans between the ages of 18 and 64 drink so much alcohol that they put their health at risk. Catherine Gray drinks now and then, then more and more, until alcohol is a permanent part of her life. But she makes the turnaround and was completely overwhelmed by the opportunities it opened up for her. Her book goes far beyond funny booze stories: she talks to scientists and psychologists about why we drink, what it does to us, and how quitting can be successful. Heartbreaking and witty, she tells what the first day "after" feels like and why a sober life can be far more exhilarating than you ever imagined. "Brave, funny, and brilliantly written."-Marie Claire.