num_pages: 280
description: Having an addiction can follow the path of a great relationship that goes sour: theres 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 addictionbe it to sex drugs alcohol food adventure or infidelityand ultimately its betrayal.Though addiction can be seductive if youre waking up with guilt or making choices that harm others its 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.
language: English
title: Loaded: Women and Addiction
publisher: Seal Press