Quitter: A Memoir of Drinking, Relapse, and Recovery by Erica C. Barnett (Englis

Description: Quitter by Erica C. Barnett Estimated delivery 3-12 business days Format Paperback Condition Brand New Description "Barnetts prose style is brassy and cleareyed, with echoes of Anne Lamott." --Beth Macy, The New York Times Book Review"Emotionally devastating and self-aware, this cautionary tale about substance abuse is a worthy heir to Cat Marnells How to Murder Your Life." --Publishers Weekly (starred review)A startlingly frank memoir of one womans struggles with alcoholism and recovery, with essential new insights into addiction and treatment"Barnetts prose style is brassy and cleareyed, with echoes of Anne Lamott." --Beth Macy, The New York Times Book Review"Emotionally devastating and self-aware, this cautionary tale about substance abuse is a worthy heir to Cat Marnells How to Murder Your Life." --Publishers Weekly (starred review)A startlingly frank memoir of one womans struggles with alcoholism and recovery, with essential new insights into addiction and treatmentErica C. Barnett had her first sip of alcohol when she was thirteen, and she quickly developed a taste for drinking to oblivion with her friends. In her late twenties, her addiction became inescapable. Volatile relationships, blackouts, and unsuccessful stints in detox defined her life, with the bottles she hid throughout her apartment and offices acting as both her tormentors and closest friends. By the time she was in her late thirties, Barnett had quit and relapsed again and again, but found herself far from rehabilitated."Rock bottom," Erica Barnett writes, "is a lie."It is always possible, she learned, to go lower than your lowest point. She found that the terms other alcoholics used to describe the trajectory of their addiction--"rock bottom" and "moment of clarity"--and the mottos touted by Alcoholics Anonymous, such as "let go and let God"--didnt correspond to her experience and could actually be detrimental.With remarkably brave and vulnerable writing, Barnett expands on her personal story to confront the dire state of addiction in America, the rise of alcoholism in American women in the last century, and the lack of rehabilitation options available to addicts. At a time when opioid addiction is a national epidemic and one in twelve Americans suffers from alcohol abuse disorder, Quitter is indispensable reading for our age and an ultimately hopeful story of Barnetts own hard-fought path to sobriety. Author Biography Erica C. Barnett is an award-winning political reporter. She started her career at The Texas Observer and went on to work as a reporter and news editor for The Austin Chronicle, Seattle Weekly, and The Stranger. She now covers addiction, housing, poverty, and drug policy at her blog, The C Is for Crank. She has written for a variety of local and national publications, including The Huffington Post, Seattle Magazine, and Grist. Details ISBN 0525522344 ISBN-13 9780525522348 Title Quitter Author Erica C. Barnett Format Paperback Year 2021 Pages 336 Publisher Penguin Putnam Inc GE_Item_ID:157664973; About Us Grand Eagle Retail is the ideal place for all your shopping needs! With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and over 1,000,000 in stock items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! Shipping & Delivery Times Shipping is FREE to any address in USA. Please view eBay estimated delivery times at the top of the listing. Deliveries are made by either USPS or Courier. We are unable to deliver faster than stated. International deliveries will take 1-6 weeks. NOTE: We are unable to offer combined shipping for multiple items purchased. This is because our items are shipped from different locations. Returns If you wish to return an item, please consult our Returns Policy as below: Please contact Customer Services and request "Return Authorisation" before you send your item back to us. Unauthorised returns will not be accepted. Returns must be postmarked within 4 business days of authorisation and must be in resellable condition. Returns are shipped at the customer's risk. We cannot take responsibility for items which are lost or damaged in transit. For purchases where a shipping charge was paid, there will be no refund of the original shipping charge. Additional Questions If you have any questions please feel free to Contact Us. Categories Baby Books Electronics Fashion Games Health & Beauty Home, Garden & Pets Movies Music Sports & Outdoors Toys

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