{"product_id":"unshaming-a-memoir-of-recovery-relapse-and-what-comes-after-9781586424244","title":"Unshaming: A Memoir of Recovery, Relapse, and What Comes After","description":"\u003cb\u003eThe author of \u003ci\u003eDrunk Mom\u003c\/i\u003e continues her \"bravely and beautifully told\" story of alcohol addiction in this raw, unsparing memoir about shame and relapse (Lena Dunham) \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eHonest and grimly funny--with actionable advice for readers of addiction memoirs like Brené Brown's \u003ci\u003eDaring Greatly\u003c\/i\u003e and Sarah Hepola's \u003ci\u003eBlackout\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIt's been over a decade since Jowita Bydlowska published her lightning rod of a memoir on overcoming alcohol addiction as a young mother. Both hailed and criticized for its no-holds-barred transparency, \u003ci\u003eDrunk Mom\u003c\/i\u003e was--and continues to be--refreshing and revelatory in its gritty exploration of addiction recovery and relapse in the context of new motherhood. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBut what happens after the last page is turned, after the \"happy ending\" of an addiction the world assumes is safely in the rearview? When Bydlowska relapses after the success of her book, her overwhelming sense is one of shame. She struggles to reconcile the knowledge that she's helped bring comfort and hope to countless readers with her own frustration and mounting fear that the truth will only let others down. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn prose that's by turns harsh and beautiful, tender and devastating, she writes about her ensuing spiral into alcoholism--and the climb back up and out. With the same generosity and grim humor that made \u003ci\u003eDrunk Mom\u003c\/i\u003e a standout, Bydlowska uses her own story as a vehicle to interrogate and challenge the narrative surrounding addiction, exploring the ways in which the conversation has both evolved and stayed the same over the last decade.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Jowita Bydlowska\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Steerforth Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 03\/31\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 288\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.57lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.25h x 5.54w x 0.82d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781586424244\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e 04\/15\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e 02\/09\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eJowita Bydlowska\u003c\/b\u003e is the author of the memoir \u003ci\u003eDrunk Mom\u003c\/i\u003e, and the novels \u003ci\u003eGuy\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003ePossessed\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eMonster\u003c\/i\u003e. She's also a prolific short-story writer, journalist, and a professor at the Creative School at Toronto Metropolitan University. She was born in Warsaw, Poland and came to Canada as a teenager. She lives in Toronto with her son and their chihuahua.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"booksdeli.com","offers":[{"title":"Jowita Bydlowska \/ Paperback \/ English","offer_id":47897245155485,"sku":"9781586424244","price":23.94,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0619\/5648\/9373\/files\/img_da64efa1-bb7c-4c63-b400-e50f2869729d.jpg?v=1778004439","url":"https:\/\/booksdeli.com\/products\/unshaming-a-memoir-of-recovery-relapse-and-what-comes-after-9781586424244","provider":"booksdeli.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}