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Sober Truths: The Making of an Honest Woman
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Old-timers in 12-step programs say that if you want to stay sober, you only have to change one thing: your whole life. Sober Truths: The Making of an Honest Woman recounts how one woman did just that. Her personal stories describe the journey she took as two decades of drinking and despair gave way to a richly rewarding sober life. Kelly’s demons did not go quietly when she put the bottle down. Loneliness, anxiety, distrust of others—they were all still there. This memoir tells how she has learned to be with those demons and not drink, to let go of the jealous dramas of the past and embrace a new life of peace. Along the way, Kelly reinvents herself, becoming a visual artist, starting a successful business,
and developing deep friendships and a satisfying spiritual life. At the same time, she faces the challenges of emotional eating and her sober ambivalence about sexual relationships.
Sober Truths was a finalist for the prestigious Oregon Book Award for literary excellence. Said OBA judge Barbara Sjoholm: “Forget James Frey. Jill Kelly's memoir of alcohol addiction and recovery is more believable and, arguably, better written. She doesn't wallow in self-pity, but gives a vivid and honest account of what it means to give up drinking and find the way to a new life. Much of Kelly's memoir centers on what ordinary life is like after the treatment center and will be valuable reading for anyone looking to deal with on-going recovery issues that present themselves in terms of anxiety, loneliness, and self-doubt. Kelly, being modest, would not present herself as a heroine, but her eventual success in learning to deal with her demons and discovering editing as a job and painting for fun is inspiring indeed. Her colorful self-portrait is on the cover of this book; testament to a resurgent creative spirit.”
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