Raising the bottom : making mindful choices in a drinking culture

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Presents a discussion of addiction as experienced by women, and the difficult road to recovery. Features essays from mothers, daughters, health professionals, and young women who share their stories of why they drank, how they stopped, and the joys and rewards of being present in their lives once they kicked alcohol to the curb.

Contents:

Crazy is normal, right? -- Blessed break -- Early last call -- Raising the bottom -- I'm supposed to be happy. So why am I crying? -- Women and alcohol: It's complicated -- Flag's a-flyin' and I'm still lyin' -- What your kids say about you and your drinking -- One step at a time -- Heroin heartbreak: One mother's perspective -- Don't be a violet -- Out of the grave -- Doctors, nurses, hospitals, and health care -- Spirit in the rocks and wind -- Note to readers -- Model surgeon, kidnapped! -- All-American -- Hurry, drunk dial now! -- Who, me? Self-supporting? -- Saucy socialite -- Naughty in Nebraska -- Babies and booze -- I said I do (until I don't anymore) -- Just beer -- The gin stole the gems -- Twelve steps.

Physical Description:

xvii, 255 pages ; 22 cm

Genre:

Essays.

Subject Term:

Women -- Alcohol use.

Publisher:

She Writes Press,

Publication Date:

2017

ISBN:

9781631522147

Publication Information:

Berkeley, CA : She Writes Press, 2017.

Call Number:

362.29 BOUCHER

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Have you ever wondered if social drinking has unintended consequences to your health, family, relationships, or your profession? Have you ever thought that losing control of your drinking couldn't happen to you or someone you love? All the women you know are too smart. Too rich. Too kind. Too together. Too much fun. Pick one.We live in a boozy culture, and the idea of women and wine has become entrenched. Is your book club really a "wine club"? Do you crave the release a drink can bring to cope with anxiety, parenthood, the pressures of being a mom, a wife/partner, a professional? In Raising the Bottom , mothers, daughters, health professionals, and young women share their stories of why they drank, how they stopped, and the joys and rewards of being present in their lives once they kicked alcohol to the curb.

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Boucher's (Revelation) latest challenges women to ask themselves if they're drinking too much. Following up this question with her own story of recovery, as well as other women's experiences, the author demonstrates that alcoholism is a disease that doesn't discriminate by income level, education, or gender. Throughout the narratives, Boucher weaves in facts about drug and alcohol abuse as well as the day-to-day challenges of early sobriety. Contrary to the thinking that women have to lose it all before making changes, she hopes that, by reading her book, women can recognize and deal with their potential alcoholism early on. VERDICT Boucher offers recognition, empathy, and hope for family and friends and all women who have struggled with addiction. Highly recommended. © Copyright 2017. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.

Introduction	p. xi
1 Crazy Is Normal, Right?	p. 1
2 Blessed Break	p. 27
3 Early Last Call	p. 37
4 Raising the Bottom	p. 49
5 I'm Supposed to Be Happy. So Why Am I Crying?	p. 57
6 Women and Alcohol: It's Complicated	p. 74
7 Flag's A-Flyin' and I'm Still Lyin	p. 87
8 What Your Kids Say about You and Your Drinking	p. 98
9 One Step at a Time	p. 114
10 Heroin Heartbreak: One Mothers Perspective	p. 125
11 Don't Be a Violet	p. 135
12 Out of the Grave	p. 151
13 Doctors, Nurses, Hospitals, and Health Care	p. 161
14 Spirit in the Rocks and Wind	p. 171
Note to Readers	p. 178
15 Model Surgeon, Kidnapped!	p. 180
16 All-American	p. 189
17 Hurry, Drunk Dial Now!	p. 195
18 Who, Me? Self-Supporting?	p. 202
19 Saucy Socialite	p. 210
20 Naughty in Nebraska	p. 216
21 Babies and Booze	p. 221
22 I Said I Do (Until I Don't Anymore)	p. 229
23 Just Beer	p. 237
24 The Gin Stole the Gems	p. 243
Twelve Steps	p. 249
Acknowledgments	p. 251
Notes	p. 253

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