Diary of an Alcoholic Housewife
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| Rating | : | 4.26 (957 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1616490861 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 400 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2013-08-13 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
Bronze Star Winner in the Autobiography/Memoir category of the 2012 Independent Publisher Book Awards
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, bl. Interesting perspective 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" according to 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.
She kept a diary of her first year (and beyond) in recovery, chronicling the struggles of finding a meeting she could look forward to, relating to her fellow alcoholics, and finding a sponsor with whom she connected. From the outside, she appeared to have it all together. Along the way, she discovered the challenges and pleasures of living each day without alcohol, navigating a social circle where booze is a centerpiece, and dealing with her alcoholic father's terminal illness and denial.Brenda Wilhelmson's Diary of an Alcoholic Housewife offers insight, wisdom, and relevance for readers in recovery, as well as their loved ones, no matter how long they've been sober.. She had a vibrant social life with a tight circle of friends. She had a husband and two children. She was educated and made a good living as a writer. She could party until dawn and take her children to school the next day. Brenda Wilhelmson was like a lot of women in her neighborhood. 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 frie