Diary of an Alcoholic Housewife
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| Rating | : | 4.75 (821 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1616490861 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 400 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2014-03-11 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
Decent story of becoming sober, kind of hindered by the author's egomania I could appreciate how the author decided that her drinking was out of control and chose to stop. However, in her reviews of her motives and people around her, it almost seems like sobriety is a new platform for her to be superior to others. She is already living a golden life, world travel, money, beauty, thinness, blah, blah, blah. She clai. "Interesting perspective" according to Sharyn Y. It's interesting to hear the perspective of a person of means going through getting sober, and her relationships and interactions with the people she encounters at meetings.. Entertaining Valerie Personally I bought this book because of my alcohol family history. When I began my young adulthood as many, I was struggling finding my identity and always lived with the worry of "what if?". In addition to the humor of the book it has a very good message. Theres always a way out.
Bronze Star Winner in the Autobiography/Memoir category of the 2012 Independent Publisher Book Awards
From the outside, she appeared to have it all together. She could party until dawn and take her children to school the next day. She had a vibrant social life with a tight circle of friends. She was educated and made a good living as a writer. But, in truth, alcohol was slowly taking over, turning her world on its side.Waking up to another hangover, growing tired of embarrassing herself in front of friends and family, and feeling important moments slip away, Brenda made the most critical decision of her life: to get sober. Brenda Wilhelm