YOUR WAYSOBER

KATIE HERZOG

The Science-Based Method to Break Free from Alcohol

“An enlightened and compassionate book that will help a huge number of people.”—Johann Hari, author of Lost Connections

A revolutionary, evidence-based method that doesn’t require abstinence.After 20 years of fighting and failing to get sober using abstinence-based methods, journalist Katie Herzog found a simple, inexpensive, and effective way to take control over alcohol.

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The AA alternative you’ve never heard of.Herzog dives into the science and history of addiction treatment to discover why we treat alcohol use disorder the way we do—and why abstinence-based programs like Alcohol Anonymous don’t always work.

Katie Herzog discusses her journey on the Reflector podcast. Listen now >

Darkly funny, refreshingly honest.Blending humor, heartbreak, and refreshing honesty, Drink Your Way Sober offers a relatable and exhaustively researched account of a transformative approach to recovery with tips on how you can drink yourself sober too.Through candid first-person reporting, Herzog outlines a simple guide for others to:Use an evidence-based protocol to take control of their drinking and break free from cravingsExplore alternatives to AA and other abstinence-based programsGain support from family and friendsReap the benefits of a low-alcohol or sober lifestyle

“A brilliant, often funny addiction memoir and a tour de force of reporting on innovative ways to help problem drinkers gain control over their demons. Herzog may well reinvent how we think about alcoholism, its causes, and especially its cures.”—Nick Gillespie, Reason Magazine“With hard-won wisdom, humility, and acerbic wit