High Bottom: Letting Go of Vodka & Chardonnay

High Bottom - Letting Go of Vodka & Chardonnay is one woman'sdaring account of how she became a high-functioning alcoholicwhile climbing the corporate ladder, earning degrees and eventuallybecoming a psychotherapist. Author Tammy Roth opens up abouther struggle with anxiety, depression, and the stress of her overachiever lifestyle. Other than embarrassment, Tammy faced few consequences for her drinking. Instead, she continued to succeed in her career. This paradox made accepting the fact that she has a disease difficult. In her memoir, Tammy navigates the surprising world of sobriety and creates her own form of recovery through a combination of alternative-healing methods and traditional 12-step meetings. She discovers thebeauty of living life fully present, without the numbingeffects of alcohol. Tammy tells it like it is. Everything from suicidalthoughts to digestive issuescomes to the surface in High Bottom."

Audience
adult
Length
short · 134 pages

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