Loaded: Women and Addiction
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Having an addiction can follow the path of a great relationship that goes sour: there's the first blush of romance, the seduction ("you know you want to"), and the downward spiral into either obsession or breaking free. Jill Talbot is no stranger to addiction. Part autobiography, part expos , Loaded: Women and Addiction weaves Talbot's own battles with addiction with various addiction stories of other women. The result is a captivating, honest look at the allure of addiction--be it to sex, drugs, alcohol, food, adventure, or infidelity--and ultimately its betrayal. Though addiction can be seductive, if you're waking up with guilt or making choices that harm others, it's probably a clue that things are out of control. Throughout Loaded, Talbot's razor-sharp honesty, heartbreaking self-awareness, and resolve to reveal the difficult truth of her relationship with past and present addictions is humbling and sometimes gut-wrenching. In sharing her struggles and her resolve to attain control over her addictions, Talbot speaks her truth while sending a message of hope to women everywhere.
Format:Paperback
Language:English
ISBN:1580052185
ISBN13:9781580052184
Release Date:September 2007
Publisher:Seal Press (CA)
Length:280 Pages
Weight:0.75 lbs.
Dimensions:0.8" x 5.5" x 8.2"
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Addiction & Recovery Biographical Biographies Biographies & History Biography & History Health, Fitness & Dieting Health, Fitness & Dieting Mental Health Psychology Psychology & Counseling Self Help Self-Help Self-Help & Psychology Social Psychology & Interactions Specific Groups Substance Abuse WomenCustomer Reviews
3 ratings
My Newest Literary Treasure
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 16 years ago
This book is `loaded!' Though I'm not an addict, the writing craft and strength alone had me flipping madly through this book. . . Too quickly to really give justice to it's depth. Talbot shows a space that people tend to be uncomfortable with by candidly and delicately taking the reader directly into the heart of addiction. The intelligent courage within the pages of this book has me on my own journey of self-reflection targeting some of my own vulnerabilities, leaving me running lines like "I wonder, then, do we only see our own location within the geography of distance?" through my mind again and again. The book has replaced 'The Year of Magical Thinking' to become my newest literary treasure.
Another kind of "place" novel.
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 17 years ago
"Loaded" is a journey about searching for significance in every passing moment. It's the real story about love and leaving. It addresses the whole truths women experience but don't want to talk about. Your eyes will open, your heart will hurt, and your past will come back.
Life Itself, Beautifully Rendered
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 17 years ago
Jill Talbot has lived the life your mother always warned you about. "Loaded" is the rare cautionary tale, sometimes seductive, often harrowing, that doesn't pretend there are easy answers to our most pressing questions or a comforting moral to every story. In other words, it's one of the most honest true stories I've ever read.
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