Sobering Thoughts - a memoir

<p><em>Sobering Thoughts</em><span> a memoir about the humor and horror of living with alcoholics.</span></p><p><br></p><p><span>The effects of alcoholism in the family last more than a lifetime. They are passed down to your children even if you yourself did not become an alcoholic. Family alcoholism can deeply affect your development personality and expectations for life. </span></p><p><br></p><p><span>More than any other wish I could wish I wish and hope that my experiences and realizations will make you more aware of the beliefs and conclusions you have made about life about </span><em>your</em><span> life that have their origins in the disease of alcoholism. And by opening to greater awareness you too will move toward healing and freedom.</span></p><p><br></p><p><span>In </span><em>Sobering Thoughts </em><span>through illustrative stories from my family life from recovering alcoholics and from people traumatized by alcoholic behavior I explore a path toward wholeness. Along the way I found a funny-awful list of words related to drinking and drunkenness; smart people helped me explore U.S. alcoholism by the numbers; I collected quotes from writers and recovering addicts; and offered Al-Anon essays and other tales of redemption. </span></p><p><br></p><p><span><span></span></span></p>