If I Die Before I Wake: A Memoir of Drinking and Recovery
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| Rating | : | 4.35 (983 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1573244716 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 240 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2017-06-24 |
| Language | : | English |
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She is the founder of Broadway Bazaar Costumes, and author of three books about costuming. Barb Rogers became a professional costume designer after beginning her journey of recovery. Barb lives in Yarnell, Arizona. She's the author of Keep It Simple & Sane: Freeing Yourself from Addictive Thinking,
She shows the reader what it's really like to survive, to stay clean and sober, and find a way to the other side. Barb Rogers' book begins with the tragic death of her teenage son, Jon, and delves into the horror that was her life to that point. Recovery was one of the most difficult things she ever did, but "worth every effort I put out."Barb Rogers would be the first to tell you she's not special--she's led a hard life, and she tells her story well and with humor--readers--addicts or not, but especially addicts--are going to find the kind of gritty inspiration, that if Barb can do it so can they, that will inspire life changes.. This is not a glamorous book, it is real and it is raw. It is not about survival of the fittest, but the weak, the hopeless, the helpless, the truly addicted, not only to substances, but to drama, an
Awesome Like other reviewers, I have read much in this field. This book moved me deeply. She writes with such honesty and a beautiful style of prose. There are few books that I haven't skipped a few pages while reading, and believe me, I did not skip one word. Her struggles with recovery are not new, but her description of her struggles, how others helped her through the dark times and her journey to a Higher Po. L. Jonsson said Searing tale of eventual recovery. I am an alcohol and drug counselor. I have been in this profession for years. I am always excited to read a new book about someone's recovery from alcohol and drugs. This is one of those great books that makes you stop and think about your own life. Barb R., the author; has been through a lot. Neglect, molestation, an unwanted pregnancy, numberous marriages, and deaths throughout her life. This is the st. "Harrowing." according to Lois Lain. No one should have to suffer this much. After the death of her teenage son (due indirectly to his own substance abuse), Barb Rogers hits her own bottom. Without much of a will to live, she somehow manages to pull herself back from the brink of total destruction.This memoir traces her downward spiral, and her climb back to the land of the living, inch by inch. With the help of AA and a few people whom she
"This inspirational memoir offers solace to readers, intimating that redemption is possible but not without enormous effort to overcome the siren song of alcohol." --L.M., Library Journal, Copyright 2010