Drunk-ish : a memoir of loving and leaving alcohol
(2024)

Nonfiction

Book

Call Numbers:
362.292/WILDER-TAYLOR,S

Availability

Locations Call Number Status
Adult Nonfiction 362.292/WILDER-TAYLOR,S Available

Details

PUBLISHED
New York : Gallery Books, 2024
EDITION
First Gallery Books hardcover edition
DESCRIPTION

270 pages ; 22 cm

ISBN/ISSN
9781668019412, 1668019418 :, 1668019418, 9781668019412
LANGUAGE
English
NOTES

"From the author of Sippy Cups Are Not for Chardonnay, a hilariously candid and refreshingly honest account of Stefanie Wilder-Taylor's journey to breaking up with alcohol for good. When Stefanie Wilder-Taylor became a mother, being able to connect with other moms over drinks or enjoy a glass of wine at the end of a stressful day felt life-affirming. From liquor cabinet concoctions in high school to tequila shots in her early stand-up comedy days to grocery store wine in young motherhood, alcohol was the seasoning that could give almost any activity more flavor. A drink instantly took the edge off and made even the most difficult adversary (be it a tough crowd in a comedy club or a judgmental PTA mom) not just bearable but fun. As the years go by, Stefanie wonders if her relationship with alcohol is different from other people's. Is everyone else struggling this hard to moderate? Is it even legal to watch The Bachelor without a glass of white wine? Having spent a lifetime grappling with the question of whether or not she is a "real" alcoholic, one evening brings Stefanie close to the edge of losing it all. Miraculously unscathed, she decides that she doesn't need to dive all the way down to a stereotypical rock bottom before deciding to stop drinking; if sobriety will improve her life, that's a good enough reason to quit. Stefanie's memoir is a tender and funny farewell letter to a beloved but toxic friend"--