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3.68 AVERAGE
3.68 AVERAGE
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Props to Sarah Levy for sharing herself so vulnerably. If her experiences resonated deeply with you, mayyyybe you should skip reading my personal opinion of the book. I'm sure her story is extremely relatable to a lot of people - particularly young, straight, cis, white women. For myself, I found it extremely unrelatable. Allow me to share a bit more of my opinion, including my two favorite parts from the book.
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I put this audiobook on hold when first seeing it appear in the featured new titles at the library because I've been "sober curious" for some time now, and after reading a handful of books and articles going over the alleged pros and definite cons of drinking, my perception of and relationship with alcohol has been radically changing. But am I one of the millions of people whose addicted brain is deluding me to think there's such thing as healthy moderation in my future? The question of which is right for me: total abstinence or carefully monitored imbibing (only in social situations, for example, with certain periods of time required between drinking and/or limited to one or two drinks, for further examples) remains to be seen. I am currently happily experimenting and practicing sobriety, but goddammit, I will NOT be one of these people for whom Not Drinking/Sober/In Recovery becomes one of my main identities or personality traits.
The most shocking bit of news I gleaned from the book is the sad, NOT exemplary, true story of the founder of Moderation Management, which is the one kind of "Meeting" I've attended (once, right before COVID-19 hit, and I didn't relate to the entirely upper-middle-aged straight white cis males in attendance). ----------
The best take-away I got from Drinking Games was not from the author, but the words of one of her friends when Sarah finally told her the truth about why she was no longer drinking (after apparently several years of making up lies to family and friends and dates about why she wasn't drinking when in each other's company). To paraphrase, her friend said, "You know how, not too long ago, we all thought of sexual assault as something that happened in dark alleys or from creepy men jumping out of bushes at lone women, but now the conversation has opened up and we know about all these nuances and that it usually happens with someone you know and love? Maybe that's how it'll be with alcohol." I love the idea that with more informed conversations happening honestly in public and private forums, that we'll treat various shades of addictions and the responses available with more nuance, compassion, less stigma, and future generations will drink way less alcohol the way fewer people are accepting of cigarette smoking now than when my parents were growing up in the '60s.
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Props to Sarah Levy for sharing herself so vulnerably. If her experiences resonated deeply with you, mayyyybe you should skip reading my personal opinion of the book. I'm sure her story is extremely relatable to a lot of people - particularly young, straight, cis, white women. For myself, I found it extremely unrelatable. Allow me to share a bit more of my opinion, including my two favorite parts from the book.
------to be finished asap------------
I put this audiobook on hold when first seeing it appear in the featured new titles at the library because I've been "sober curious" for some time now, and after reading a handful of books and articles going over the alleged pros and definite cons of drinking, my perception of and relationship with alcohol has been radically changing. But am I one of the millions of people whose addicted brain is deluding me to think there's such thing as healthy moderation in my future? The question of which is right for me: total abstinence or carefully monitored imbibing (only in social situations, for example, with certain periods of time required between drinking and/or limited to one or two drinks, for further examples) remains to be seen. I am currently happily experimenting and practicing sobriety, but goddammit, I will NOT be one of these people for whom Not Drinking/Sober/In Recovery becomes one of my main identities or personality traits.
The most shocking bit of news I gleaned from the book is the sad, NOT exemplary, true story of the founder of Moderation Management, which is the one kind of "Meeting" I've attended (once, right before COVID-19 hit, and I didn't relate to the entirely upper-middle-aged straight white cis males in attendance). ----------
The best take-away I got from Drinking Games was not from the author, but the words of one of her friends when Sarah finally told her the truth about why she was no longer drinking (after apparently several years of making up lies to family and friends and dates about why she wasn't drinking when in each other's company). To paraphrase, her friend said, "You know how, not too long ago, we all thought of sexual assault as something that happened in dark alleys or from creepy men jumping out of bushes at lone women, but now the conversation has opened up and we know about all these nuances and that it usually happens with someone you know and love? Maybe that's how it'll be with alcohol." I love the idea that with more informed conversations happening honestly in public and private forums, that we'll treat various shades of addictions and the responses available with more nuance, compassion, less stigma, and future generations will drink way less alcohol the way fewer people are accepting of cigarette smoking now than when my parents were growing up in the '60s.
emotional
hopeful
informative
reflective
medium-paced
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
medium-paced
I really appreciated this author sharing her journey with alcohol. I liked how “current” it was as far as being with the times. A lot of quit lit I’ve read seems outdated (still good books), but this more closely resonated with me as far as generational age is concerned.
I was confused at times as the timeline seemed to jump and I thought in some points she had broken her sobriety. I wish she would have went more into the struggles of when you first stop drinking- seems to be what I like to read as it lets me know about others experiences.
She did bring up good points that other books in this genre don’t cover, and I loved that! Not your typical how to stop drinking book, but more of a life after drinking.
I was confused at times as the timeline seemed to jump and I thought in some points she had broken her sobriety. I wish she would have went more into the struggles of when you first stop drinking- seems to be what I like to read as it lets me know about others experiences.
She did bring up good points that other books in this genre don’t cover, and I loved that! Not your typical how to stop drinking book, but more of a life after drinking.
emotional
inspiring
reflective
medium-paced
emotional
hopeful
informative
inspiring
reflective
medium-paced
dark
reflective
medium-paced
I do not struggle with alcohol, but I enjoy memoirs that hine a light into other people's experiences.
I liked that she was open and honest with her addiction, but didn't like that she was repetitive with much of her insight. I also didn't like that the ending of the book was that she's turned into a manifesting babe and has manifested the life of her dreams.
I liked that she was open and honest with her addiction, but didn't like that she was repetitive with much of her insight. I also didn't like that the ending of the book was that she's turned into a manifesting babe and has manifested the life of her dreams.
informative
inspiring
medium-paced
challenging
emotional
funny
hopeful
informative
fast-paced