| Author/Contributor(s): | Talbot, Jill |
| Publisher: | Seal Press (CA) |
| Date: | 09/28/2007 |
| Binding: | Paperback |
| Condition: | NEW |
Jill Talbot is no stranger to addiction. Part autobiography, part expose, "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.