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Not drinking tonight : a guide to creating a sober life you love / by White, Amanda,author.;
Includes bibliographical references and index."Drinking is everywhere in our culture--whether it's wine-o-clock or impromptini, alcohol often is a fundamental part of socializing and destressing. And it can seem black or white: you drink or you don't. If you fall into the latter camp, people automatically assume one of a few things: you're pregnant, you're taking antibiotics, or you're in recovery. There's not a lot of grey area. But a lot of women aren't given the tools to really take a step back and assess their relationship to alcohol in a way that is informative and clear-eyed, rather than absolute. Not Drinking Tonight is a book that helps women explore their relationship with alcohol in a new way and create a sober life they love. Written in a judgement-free and relatable tone, this timely guide seamlessly blends research from evolutionary psychology with easy-to-digest clinical tools and practices to help women assess then heal their relationship with alcohol from the inside out. The narrative threads are based on therapist Amanda White's three archetypal clients, following their journey in reevaluating their relationship with alcohol, understanding why they drink, and discovering how to stop. The women come from diverse backgrounds and range in the seriousness of their alcohol consumption, demonstrating a mild, moderate, and severe case of Alcohol Use Disorder. Each will come to a different conclusion about why they want to stop drinking by the end of the book, a framework that not only recalls Maybe You Should Talk to Someone, but also shares therapeutic tools and practices. Reflective questions help readers dig deeper into their personal experience and apply the concepts to their own lives. Where other sobriety or sober-curious books present various programs to stop drinking, Amanda's book first-and critically-addresses the root issues that cause us to reach for a drink, setting up the reader for long-term psychological healing and success"--
Subjects: Temperance.; Women alcoholics; Women alcoholics; Women;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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One death at a time / by Waxman, Abbi,author.;
"A misanthropic former actress teams up with her Gen Z sobriety sponsor to solve the murder that threatens to send her back to prison in this dazzling new mystery novel from the USA Today bestselling author of The Bookish Life of Nina Hill. When Julia Mann, a bad-tempered ex-actress and professional thorn in the side of authority, runs into Natasha Mason at an AA meeting, it's anything but a meet-cute. Julia just found a dead body in her swimming pool, and the cops say she did it (she already went to jail for murder once, so now they think she's making a habit of it). Mason is eager to clear Julia's name and help keep her sober, but all Julia wants is for Mason to leave her alone. As their investigation ranges from the Hollywood Hills to the world of burlesque to the country clubs of Palm Springs, this unconventional team realizes their shared love of sarcasm and poor life choices are proving to be a powerful combination. Will secrets from their past trip them up, or will their team of showgirls, cat burglars, and Hollywood agents help them stay one step ahead? Are dead piranhas, false noses, and a giant martini glass important clues or simply your typical day in Los Angeles? And will they manage to solve the crime before they kill each other, or worse, fall off the wagon? Trying to keep it simple and take it easy is one thing-trying to find a murderer before they kill again is a whole other program"--
Subjects: Detective and mystery fiction.; Novels.; Mentoring; Murder; Women alcoholics; Women;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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The outrun [videorecording] / by Brocklehurst, Sarah,film producer.; Dillane, Stephen,1956-actor.; Elouahabi, Nabil,actor.; Essiedu, Paapa,1990-actor.; Fingscheidt, Nora,1983-film director,screenwriter.; Hoyle, Izuka,actor.; Lewis, Daisy,screenwriter.; Liptrot, Amy,screenwriter.; Lowden, Jack,1990-film producer.; Lyle, Lauren,1992-actor.; Norris, Dominic,film producer.; Reeves, Saskia,actor.; Ronan, Saoirse,1994-film producer,actor.; motion picture adaptation of (work):Liptrot, Amy.Outrun.; Arcade Pictures,production company.; BBC Film (Firm),production company.; Brock Media,production company.; MBK Productions,production company.; Protagonist Pictures (Firm),production company.; Screen Scotland,production company.; Sony Pictures Classics (Firm),presenter.; Sony Pictures Home Entertainment (Firm),publisher.; Stage 6 Films,presenter.;
Music by John Gürtler & Jan Miserre ; editor, Stephan Bechinger ; director of photography Yunus Roy Imer.Saoirse Ronan, Paapa Essiedu, Nabil Elouahabi, Izuka Hoyle, Lauren Lyle, Saskia Reeves, Stephen Dillane.Based on the best-selling memoir by Amy Liptrot, The Outrun is set in the otherworldly Orkney Islands of Scotland. A brutally honest drama about addiction and recovery, strength and survival, mental health and the ability of the sea, the land and of people to restore life and renew hope. After a decade away in London, 29-year-old Rona returns home to the Orkney Islands. Sober but lonely, she tries to suppress her memory of the events which set her on this journey of recovery. Slowly the mystical land enters her inner world and one day at a time Rona finds hope and strength in herself among the heavy gales and the bracingly cold sea.Canadian Home Video Rating: PG.MPAA rating: R, for language and brief sexuality.Subtitled for the deaf and hard-of-hearing (SDH).DVD, region 1; anamorphic wide screen (2.39:1); Dolby Digital 5.1.
Subjects: Video recordings for the hearing impaired.; Fiction films.; Feature films.; Mentally ill; Recovering alcoholics; Women alcoholics;
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Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Hey, good luck out there / by Toews, Georgia,author.;
Subversive, captivating and vividly attuned to both the extraordinary and the mundane, Georgia Toews' debut novel is an unvarnished and intoxicating reckoning with the terror of addiction and hope of recovery. 'Hey, Good Luck Out There' is a tender portrait of a young woman in search of herself within the wreckage of her youth.
Subjects: Bildungsromans.; Novels.; Addicts; Recovering alcoholics; Rehabilitation centers; Substance abuse; Women alcoholics; Young women;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Before she disappeared [sound recording] : a novel / by Gardner, Lisa,author.; Huber, Hillary,narrator.; Brilliance Audio (Firm),publisher.;
Read by Hillary Huber."From #1 New York Times bestselling author Lisa Gardner, a propulsive thriller featuring an ordinary woman who will stop at nothing to find the missing people that the rest of the world has forgotten"--
Subjects: Thrillers (Fiction); Audiobooks.; Missing persons; Recovering alcoholics; Women private investigators;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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The holiday cottage / by Morgan, Sarah(Romance fiction writer),author.;
In this new novel from Sarah Morgan, a workaholic woman named Imogen has invented a fake life so that her colleagues will think of her as 'normal'. To get away from her alcoholic mother, Imogen spends the holidays at a cottage with her sympathetic boss Dorothy. Dorothy knows more about Imogen's life that she's letting on, and by the end of the holidays, Imogen has to decide if she is content to keep pretending, or embrace the chances she's been given by her perspective-changing holiday.
Subjects: Christmas fiction.; Domestic fiction.; Novels.; Christmas stories; Children of alcoholics; Secrecy; Women supervisors; Women;
Available copies: 2 / Total copies: 2
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Bright burning things : a novel / by Harding, Lisa,author.;
"Sonya used to perform on stage. She used to attend glamorous parties, date handsome men, ride in fast cars. But somewhere along the way, the stage lights Sonya lived for dimmed for good. And then, in their absence, came darkness--blackouts, empty cupboards, hazy nights she can't remember. Haunted by her failed career and unresolved childhood trauma, Sonya has fallen deep into an alcoholic abyss. What keeps Sonya from losing herself completely is Tommy, her son. But her love for Tommy is in fierce conflict with her love of the bottle. Addiction preys on her fear of losing Tommy, as every maternal misstep compels her to drink. But soon, Sonya will be forced to make a choice. Give up drinking or lose Tommy--forever. Bright Burning Things is an emotional tour-de-force, offering a devastating and nuanced look at an addict's journey towards rehabilitation and redemption"--
Subjects: Domestic fiction.; Psychological fiction.; Alcoholics; Conflict of generations; Families; Interpersonal relations; Mothers and sons; Single mothers; Women alcoholics;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Give them Lala / by Kent, Lala,author.;
"The Vanderpump Rules provocateur opens up about her rocky road to fame and sobriety in this collection of humorous and brutally honest essays"--
Subjects: Biographies.; Autobiographies.; Kent, Lala.; Vanderpump rules (Television program); Women television personalities; Women alcoholics; Reality television programs;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Drinking games : a memoir / by Levy, Sarah,1989-author.;
"Part memoir and part social critique, Drinking Games is about how one woman drank and lived--and how, for her, the last drink was just the beginning. On paper, Sarah Levy's life was on track. She was 28, living in New York City, working a great job, and socializing every weekend. But Sarah had a secret: her relationship with alcohol was becoming toxic. And only she could save herself. Drinking Games explores the role alcohol has in our formative years, and what it means to opt out of a culture completely enmeshed in drinking. It's an examination of what our short-term choices about alcohol do to our long-term selves and how they challenge our ability to be vulnerable enough to discover what we really want in life. Candid and dynamic, this book speaks to the all-consuming cycle of working hard, playing harder, and trying to look perfect while you're at it. Sarah takes us by the hand through her personal journey with blackouts, dating, relationships, wellness culture, startups, social media, friendship, and self-discovery. In this intimate and darkly funny memoir, she stumbles through her twenties, explores the impact alcohol has on relationships and identity, and shows us how life's messiest moments can end up being the most profound"--
Subjects: Biographies.; Autobiographies.; Personal narratives.; Levy, Sarah, 1989-; Alcoholics; Women alcoholics; Alcoholism;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Before she disappeared : a novel / by Gardner, Lisa,author.;
"From #1 New York Times bestselling author Lisa Gardner, a propulsive thriller featuring an ordinary woman who will stop at nothing to find the missing people that the rest of the world has forgotten"--
Subjects: Thrillers (Fiction); Women private investigators; Recovering alcoholics; Missing persons;
Available copies: 3 / Total copies: 3
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