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Diary of an alcoholic housewife [electronic resource] / Brenda Wilhelmson.

by Wilhelmson, Brenda.

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Center City, Minn. : Hazelden, c2011.

Wilhelmson, Brenda.

Women alcoholics -- United States -- Diaries.

Alcoholics -- Rehabilitation -- United States.

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9781616490003 (electronic bk.)

1616490004 (electronic bk.)

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Brenda Wilhelmson was like a lot of women in her neighborhood. She had a husband and two children. She was educated and made a good living as a writer. She had a vibrant social life with a tight circle of friends. She could party until dawn and take her children to school the next day. From the outside, she appeared to have it all together. 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 friends and family, and feeling important moments slip away, Brenda made the most critical decision of her life: to get sober. 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. 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.

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