Leave the Light On: A Memoir of Recovery and Self-Discovery
| Author | : | |
| Rating | : | 4.26 (614 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0981848222 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 240 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2013-06-30 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
A revealing, hopeful account of a young woman's ascent out of the bleak despair of addiction and how recovery helped her confront the traumas and secrets that kept her living in the dark for so long.
Fresh from a 28-day rehabilitation program, Storm finds she must shed many friends and routines from her past in order to work her 12-Step AA program and move forward in her life. Throughout, she relates her story with candor, humor, and insight, making this an engaging and occasionally thought-provoking memoir of growing up, getting over past mistakes, and extending oneself to others and the world at large. Copyright © Reed Business Information, a division of Reed Elsevier Inc. Along the way, Storm chronicles her day-to-day in its frustrations and mundane details, but also faces a life-threatening medical emergency, comes out as a lesbian, has a first gay sexual encounter, plans the first-ever Penn State Queer Prom, and finds her passion as an activist. From Publishers Weekly In the fol
"Awesome book" according to Courtney Craven. Leave the Light On: A Memoir of Recovery and Self-DiscoveryThis was a truly amazing book. Jennifer Storms first book, Blackout Girl was an amazingly honest memoir, and the follow up book was just what I wanted to read after I finished Blackout Girl. There are not many books out there at all on recovery memoirs. Most substance abuse memoirs end with rehab, but Storm dedicated a whole book to her recovery, the bad and the good times. I recommend all her writings to everyone I know!. Smart choice for YA and Adults! As a companion book to Blackout Girl: Growing Up and Drying Out in America, Leave the Light On is equally powerful and well written. Using brief chapters, Storm relates her story of post-recovery life in a relaxed prose that feels more like an old friend talking with you than an author relating the facts of her life. This casual tone does not take away from the poignant moments that helped define Storm's life and put her on a path to becoming a functioning human being. Sometimes sad, so. Poignant and a reminder that recovery is always possible Recovering from assault and addiction is an endeavor none should have to face. "Leave the Light On: A Memoir of Recovery and Self-Discovery" is a sequel to Jennifer Storm's earlier memoir 'Blackout Girl'. Focusing on the long road to recovery, she tries to live her life free from drugs, facing her past mistakes and tragedies when trying to learn to love once more. "Leave the Light On" is poignant and a reminder that recovery is always possible.