As featured in the UK Talk Radio Best Books Chart 2026, Sober Days: How To Train Your Earworm & Stop Drinking Alcohol by Mark Franklin is a self-help alcohol reduction and quitting tool designed for people who are in the early “brain fog” stage of thinking about stopping drinking alcohol.

This book has been created to support readers who may feel confused, overwhelmed, or unsure where to begin. With practical guidance and compassionate insight, Sober Days aims to help people take positive steps towards change.

View on the UK Talk Radio Best Books Chart 2026

Sober Days is brought to readers by an award-winning team and is aimed at those who are beginning to question their relationship with alcohol. It is written with the understanding that the early stages of stopping or reducing drinking can feel mentally foggy, emotionally difficult, and hard to navigate alone.

The book offers a supportive starting point for people who want to make a change, helping them understand addictive patterns and begin moving towards a healthier and more positive future.

Mark Franklin has over 14 years of experience in the field of addictions. His background includes working with drug and alcohol services in London and Yorkshire, where he has supported a diverse range of people from many different backgrounds and communities.

Mark worked with the Drug Intervention Programme team within addiction services in Ealing, London, and later with drug and alcohol services in North Yorkshire. His professional experience includes residential rehabs, psychiatric hospital wards, detox units, day programmes, group facilitation, and creative therapies in Leeds and London.

Mark’s qualifications include a Level 4 Diploma in Drug and Alcohol Counselling. He has also received extensive training from respected addiction and trauma specialists including Dr Gabor Maté, Stephen Porges PhD, Pat Ogden PhD, Tommy Rosen, and Dr Joe Dispenza.

His work focuses on addictions, emotions, the emotional self, trauma, and the latest developments in neuroscience connected to addictive tendencies.

Mark currently works as a drug and alcohol therapist in his home city of Leeds, UK. His approach includes a combination of CBT, REBT, client-centred therapy, relaxation techniques, mindfulness, breathwork, and practical neuroscience-based information.

Sober Days: How To Train Your Earworm & Stop Drinking Alcohol by Mark Franklin
is featured in The UK Talk Radio Best Book Charts 2026. Click below and hear more about this life-changing book.

For anyone standing at the beginning of the journey and wondering whether life could be better without alcohol, Sober Days offers encouragement, structure, and understanding.

This is a book for people who want to take back control, clear the fog, and begin building a healthier relationship with themselves and their future.

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