Free From Wine: How life changes when you quit drinking
Free from Wine – How life changes when you quit drinking has liberated countless Finns from alcohol since 2016.
It will revolutionize your understanding of alcohol, alcoholism, sobriety, and life without alcohol. In this book, six women share their stories with their faces and names, revealing their relationship with alcohol, and how their life changed when they quit drinking.
This edition is an updated version of the first edition released in 2016. The first edition concluded with the author, Ira Koivu, having been sober for six months. In this new edition, she shares what happened after the book’s publication. The book also includes new stories and research findings.
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Description
Free from Wine – How life changes when you quit drinking (Wise Life 2016) now continues with an updated edition as an e-book and audiobook.
When “Free from Wine” was first published, its author Ira Koivu had only been sober for six months. At the time of the e-book and audiobook release, Koivu has been sober for five years and has added fresh research findings and a chapter detailing what happened after the book’s publication.
Additionally, the book features new stories of sobriety. Six women share when they realized alcohol was a problem, how they managed to quit drinking, and how life changed afterward.
“Free from Wine” is dedicated to all the wonderful women, good people, and perfect mothers who, behind the scenes, feel shame and hide their drinking. This is an empowering book that instills enthusiasm and confidence that one can break free from alcohol’s grip. It may even be surprisingly easy!
Feedback from book
Journalist Ira Koivu fearlessly tackles a sensitive topic and a significant taboo of our time. Her book Free from Wine makes continuing to drink alcohol extremely challenging.
This remarkable book prompts reflection on why that deadly poison has become an accepted part of our collective lifestyle.
-Author Heikki Peltola
In the book 'Free from Wine', their stories are also told by
Piia Sumupuu
Piia Sumupuu (b. 1962) is a substance abuse and art therapist & change coach. She has been sober since 2000. Sumupuu was involved in YLE’s “Korkki kiinni” television series in 2015. Sumupuu is one of the authors of the book “Vapaa valitsemaan” (Free to Choose). She is part of the expert team at Soberisti.
Raija Lindberg
Raija Lindberg (b. 1961) is the founder of the nursing home Tuhkimo. She got sober in 1995. In May 2016, Lindberg was awarded as the best boss from Eastern Finland.
Essi Hellen
Essi Hellen (born 1988) is a master of theater arts and an actress. Hellen got sober in 2012.
Mari Tiira
Mari Tiira (born 1973) is an entrepreneur and marketing professional. She has been sober since 2017.
Peikko Pitkänen
Peikko Pitkänen (born 1971) is a literary translator. He has been sober since 2016.
READER FEEDBACK
“Journalist Ira Koivu has tackled a sensitive topic and a major taboo of our time with boldness. Her book ‘Free from Wine – How Life Changes When You Put the Cork On’ makes continuing to tipple agonizingly difficult with a clear conscience. This remarkable book prompts reflection on why that slowly lethal poison has become part of an accepted lifestyle!” – Author Heikki Peltola
“Thank you so much for your wonderful book, it gave me strength! I realized my problem for the first time in 2011, and since then, I’ve relapsed about a hundred times. Now, I’m free too.” – Merja
“I read your book ‘Free from Wine’ and closed the cork. Your practical advice was really good, such as listing those miserable experiences on the fridge door. My attempts at sobriety have always gone wrong when the craving for beer hits, as I’ve only remembered the good experiences with alcohol, then rushed with shining eyes to the nearest store. Now I’m free from that twisted cycle of thinking. Thanks again for the book, which saved my Christmas and New Year!”
“Your book ‘Free from Wine’ probably saved my life. Thank you for that, and all the best to you, fellow sister.” – Sister in arms
“Thank you for your absolutely brilliant book. I received a lot of support and validation for my situation from it. Wishing you a peaceful Christmas. We will have our first sober Christmas and New Year since our youth, amazing!” – Heidi
“Just finished your book ‘Free from Wine,’ and I completely identified with it! Thank you for that. I’ve been battling with alcohol and even suicidal thoughts for years, keeping it all a secret. I became a grandmother six months ago, and I want my grandchild to see only a sober grandma! Thank you again, Ira; your book reinforced my decision to stay sober!”
