Mrs D is Going Without
A Memoir

Mixed feelings on this one - the writing is earnest but too self-congratulatory for my liking. And then I think that shining a light on any sort of addiction - in whatever way - is wonderful. But these are the struggles of a middle-class housewife with no pressures on her but her own desire to have......more

While I congratulate Mrs D for going without.... this book disturbed me for several reasons. The most overwhelming reason is that while the author was very focused on narrating her recovery, at times the un-ending, ceaseless blog posts and the never-failing rah-rah-rah's from her readers strikes a di......more

I have read a slew of drinking/sobriety memoirs over about the past seven months, and I regretfully judge this as one of the weaker ones. Not the weakest, for sure, as I was at least interested enough to finish it. Strengths: some good insights into and candid writing about the difficulties of sobri......more

Challenging, raw, heartfelt and honest. 'Mrs D is going without' is an accessible book for anyone wondering if they too might have a bit of a problem (or in order to support a partner going through the same thing). For too long the societal narrative around alcohol has been skewed and these books fi......more