Mommy Doesn't Drink Here AnymoreMommy Doesn't Drink Here Anymore
Getting Through the First Year of Sobriety
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Current format, Book, 2009, , No Longer Available. Offered in 0 more formatsPart recovery, part self-help, and all real, raw stories of waking up for the sake of your self and your children, Mommy Doesn't Drink Here Anymore follows one mother's journey from cocktail mama to sober mama. The loving mother of twins and a newborn, Brownell used alcohol to maintain a sense of her adult self and be more than "just mommy." It didn't take long before her drinking spiraled out of control, consuming her life and marriage, and she realized that she needed serious help. Both heartwrenching and inspiring, this is Brownell's truelife story, from the first thirty days to the year mark. Mommy Doesn't Drink Here Anymore is not a book that preaches or simply takes the reader through the Twelve Steps. It provides hope and motivation to get into a program and balance your life as a mother and a recovering alcoholic.
Introduction: Mommy needs many drinks -- Part I. Away: Before-- ; Oh Mama ; Single mama, dry with a twist ; Plastered -- Part II. Toward recovery: First 30 days: alcohol is the love of my life ; 30 days and beyond: swearing is my higher power ; 60 days: where are my shoes? ; 90 days: so this is life ; 6 months: marital openings ; 9 months and forty years ; Months 10 and 11: high-bottom girl ; one year and beyond -- Part III. First year of sobriety: Alternatives to the cocktail playdate -- How to get help-- Do you have a problem with alcohol? -- Other resources.
The author describes how her drinking spriraled out of control after the birth of her twins and how she came to realize she needed help to regain control of her life and marriage.
<h2><b>A Mother Shares the Story of Her First Year of Sobriety</b></h2><p><b>A real woman’s memoir and her story of recovery in hopes that she inspires other mothers to maintain sobriety.</b></p><p><b>A mom who turned to alcohol.</b> With three children under five, a set of twins and a newborn, Rachell Brownell wanted to feel like an adult again. So she turned to three bottles of white wine a night.</p><p><b>The good, the bad, and the ugly of getting clean.</b> Through wit and honesty, Brownell lets readers into her world of addiction, but also towards hope. Through examples of community, wisdom, and support, this book provides a map for anyone trying to get through the early stages of recovery.</p><p><b>Inspiration for the first year of recovery.</b> Learn how a couple of glasses of wine lead to a big problem. Understand how mommy cocktail groups and the desire to feel like “more than a mommy” can lead to addiction. In <em>Mommy Doesn’t Drink Here Anymore</em> you will find:</p><ul><li>The good, the bad, and the ugly of parenting</li><li>The truth about the first year of recovery</li><li>Hope for a light at the end of the tunnel</li></ul><br><p><b><em>Mommy Doesn’t Drink Here Anymore</em> is one woman’s recollection of the pressures of motherhood, addiction, and the first year of sobriety. Without preaching, Brownell lets you into her heart-wrenching and inspiring story. If you learned from books like <em>The Happier Hour</em>, <em>Drunk Hour</em>, or <em>Quit Like a Woman</em>, then you’ll want to read <em>Mommy Doesn’t Drink Here Anymore</em>.</b></p>
Introduction: Mommy needs many drinks -- Part I. Away: Before-- ; Oh Mama ; Single mama, dry with a twist ; Plastered -- Part II. Toward recovery: First 30 days: alcohol is the love of my life ; 30 days and beyond: swearing is my higher power ; 60 days: where are my shoes? ; 90 days: so this is life ; 6 months: marital openings ; 9 months and forty years ; Months 10 and 11: high-bottom girl ; one year and beyond -- Part III. First year of sobriety: Alternatives to the cocktail playdate -- How to get help-- Do you have a problem with alcohol? -- Other resources.
The author describes how her drinking spriraled out of control after the birth of her twins and how she came to realize she needed help to regain control of her life and marriage.
<h2><b>A Mother Shares the Story of Her First Year of Sobriety</b></h2><p><b>A real woman’s memoir and her story of recovery in hopes that she inspires other mothers to maintain sobriety.</b></p><p><b>A mom who turned to alcohol.</b> With three children under five, a set of twins and a newborn, Rachell Brownell wanted to feel like an adult again. So she turned to three bottles of white wine a night.</p><p><b>The good, the bad, and the ugly of getting clean.</b> Through wit and honesty, Brownell lets readers into her world of addiction, but also towards hope. Through examples of community, wisdom, and support, this book provides a map for anyone trying to get through the early stages of recovery.</p><p><b>Inspiration for the first year of recovery.</b> Learn how a couple of glasses of wine lead to a big problem. Understand how mommy cocktail groups and the desire to feel like “more than a mommy” can lead to addiction. In <em>Mommy Doesn’t Drink Here Anymore</em> you will find:</p><ul><li>The good, the bad, and the ugly of parenting</li><li>The truth about the first year of recovery</li><li>Hope for a light at the end of the tunnel</li></ul><br><p><b><em>Mommy Doesn’t Drink Here Anymore</em> is one woman’s recollection of the pressures of motherhood, addiction, and the first year of sobriety. Without preaching, Brownell lets you into her heart-wrenching and inspiring story. If you learned from books like <em>The Happier Hour</em>, <em>Drunk Hour</em>, or <em>Quit Like a Woman</em>, then you’ll want to read <em>Mommy Doesn’t Drink Here Anymore</em>.</b></p>
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