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Stone Cold Sober! Books on Beverages Better than Booze (and how to transition to them)

Make dry January delicious with aromatic mocktails to infuse and herbal teas to teetotal. Sound scary? There are books in this list that will help you with that too. Whether you want to cut back, hit pause for the month, or quit for good, you can make it tasty!

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  • Zero Proof Cocktails

    90 Non-alcoholic Recipes for Mindful Drinking

    Ramirez, Elva,
    "...the no-proof movement is one of today's fastest-growing lifestyle choices as consumers become more mindful and re-examine their relationship to alcohol. The no-proof drinker could be anyone, and even traditional bars have taken note with…
    Book, 2021Boston : Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, 2021. — 641.875 Ramir.E
  • Good Drinks

    Alcohol-free Recipes for When You're Not Drinking for Whatever Reason

    Bainbridge, Julia, 1983-
    "Writer Julia Bainbridge spent a summer driving across the U.S. going to bars, restaurants, and everything in between in pursuit of the question: Can you make an outstanding nonalcoholic drink? The answer came back emphatically: “Yes." With an…
    Book, 2020California : Ten Speed Press, [2020] — 641.875 Bainb.J
  • Infuse

    Oil, Spirit, Water

    Prum, Eric
    "...more than 50 recipes for infusing oils, spirits and waters, Infuse provides instructions, quick tips and plenty of inspiration for how you can make delicious infusions part of your everyday." --Penguin Random House
    Book, 2015New York : Clarkson Potter/Publishers, [2015] — 641.4 Prum.E
  • The Healing Powers of Tea

    a Complete Guide to Nature's Special Remedy

    Orey, Cal, 1952-
    "It picks you up and calms you down, warms you and refreshes you. With black, white, red, green, and herbal varieties, there’s a tea for every taste, and now this time-honored superfood is trending as the drink of choice for health-conscious people…
    Book, 2018New York, NY : Citadel Press, 2018. — 615.321 Orey.C
  • Homegrown Tea

    An Illustrated Guide to Planting, Harvesting, and Blending Teas and Tisanes

    Liversidge, Cassie
    "Homegrown Tea explains how to grow a large variety of plants in your own garden, on a balcony or even on a window sill could become your tea cupboard. It shows you how to grow your tea from seeds, cuttings, or small plants, as well as which parts…
    Book, 2014New York : St. Martin's Griffin, 2014. — 635.7 Liver.C
  • Master Recipes From the Herbal Apothecary

    375 Tinctures, Salves, Teas, Capsules, Oils, and Washes for Whole-body Health and Wellness

    Pursell, J. J., 1973-
    "...safe, trusted natural remedies written by a board-certified naturopathic physician. It starts with master recipes for tinctures, salves, teas, capsules, oils, washes, and more. Once you understand how to make these basic formulations, you can…
    Book, 2019Portland, Oregon : Timber Press, 2019. — 615.321 Purse.J
  • How to Eat to Change How You Drink

    Heal Your Gut, Mend Your Mind, and Improve Nutrition to Change Your Relationship With Alcohol

    Scheller, Brooke,
    "...leverage food and nutrition to reduce or eliminate alcohol consumption, develop mindfulness, and promote a healthier relationship with alcohol... readers will identify their drinking archetype and then learn the types of nutritional changes they…
    Book, 2023New York : Balance, [2023] — 616.861 Schell.B
  • Grow Your Own Herbs

    the 40 Best Culinary Varieties for Home Gardens

    Belsinger, Susan,
    "Nothing tastes better than herbs harvested fresh from the garden! Grow Your Own Herbs shares everything you need to know to grow the forty most important culinary herbs. You’ll learn basic gardening information, including details on soil,…
    Book, 2019Portland, Oregon : Timber Press, 2019. — 635.7 Belsi.S
  • Quit Like a Woman

    the Radical Choice to Not Drink in a Culture Obsessed With Alcohol

    Whitaker, Holly,
    "When Holly [Whitaker] found an alternate way out of her own addiction, she felt a calling to create a sober community with resources for anyone questioning their relationship with drinking, so that they might find their way as well. Her resultant…
    Book, 2021New York : The Dial Press, 2021. — 616.861 Whita.H
  • Herbs for the Home

    a Definitive Sourcebook to Growing and Using Herbs

    McVicar, Jekka
    "An A-to-Z guide to using more than 335 different herbs at home includes instructions on cultivation and propagation; culinary, medicinal and decorative uses; the history of each herb; and myths and magic associated with each herb. 30,000 first…
    Book, 1995New York : Viking Studio Books, 1995. — 635.7 MCV
  • "Orr covers the entire spectrum of useful plants, from culinary and ornamental to aromatic and medicinal, presenting them in an easily digestible format, giving you the tools to • Learn how to plant and maintain a bountiful kitchen garden •…
    Book, 2014New York : Clarkson Potter/Publishers, ©2014. — 615.321 Orr.S
  • "Through rich illustration and narrative, Sobriety: A Graphic Novel offers an inside look to recovery from the perspectives of five Twelve Step group members, each with a unique set of addictions, philosophies, struggles, and successes while working…
    Graphic Novel, 2014Center City, Minnesota : Hazelden, 2014. — 362.2928 Maure.D
  • Herbal Adventures

    Backyard Excursions and Kitchen Creations for Kids and Their Families

    Jepson Wolf, Rachel, 1973-
    "Discover the flavors and uses of common wild plants with this herbalist guide featuring recipes and tips on foraging right outside your door. The fact that they are all seeking help for addiction is the one thing that ties them together. But their…
    Book, 2018Minneapolis, MN : Young Voyageur Press, an imprint of The Quarto Group, 2018. — 615.321 Jepso.R
  • The Recovery Book

    Answers to All Your Questions About Addiction and Alcoholism and Finding Health and Happiness in Sobriety

    Mooney, Al J.
    "The Recovery Book provides a direct and easy-to-follow road map to every step in the recovery process, from the momentous decision to quit to the emotional, physical, and spiritual issues that arise along the way. Its comprehensive and effective…
    Book, 2014New York : Workman Publishing, [2014] — 362.2918 Moone.A
  • If You Work It, It Works!

    the Science Behind 12 Step Recovery

    Nowinski, Joseph,
    Book, 2015Center City, Minnesota : Hazelden Publishing, 2015. — 362.2918 Nowin.J
  • We Are the Luckiest

    the Surprising Magic of a Sober Life

    McKowen, Laura, 1977-
    " in the midst of early sobriety, when no longer able to anesthetize her pain and anxiety, she realized that she was actually the lucky one. Lucky to feel her feelings, live honestly, really be with her daughter, change her legacy. She recognized…
    Book, 2020Novato, California : New World Library, [2020] — 616.861 Mckow.L
  • Blackout

    Remembering the Things I Drank to Forget

    Hepola, Sarah,
    "A memoir of unblinking honesty and poignant, laugh-out-loud humor, Blackout is the story of a woman stumbling into a new kind of adventure — the sober life she never wanted. Shining a light into her blackouts, she discovers the person she buried,…
    Book, 2015New York : Grand Central Publishing, 2015. — 616.861 Hepol.S
  • "Loud, distracting ties, automated wake-up calls and cologne on the tongue could only hide so much for so long. At the request (well, it wasn't really a request) of his employers, Augusten lands in rehab, where his dreams of group therapy with…
    Book, 2013New York : Picador/St. Martin's Press, 2013. — B