Book Q&As with Deborah Kalb
THIS INTERVIEW FIRST APPEARED ON DEBORAHKALBBOOKS.BLOGSPOT.COM How did you end up writing this memoir of addiction, and how difficult was it to write about your experiences? I started writing as soon as I got out of the hospital detox in 2004. Somehow, I had managed to hide my addiction from my family and friends, so […]
Drinking Diaries
THIS interview FIRST APPEARED ON DRINKINGDIARIES.ORG From time to time, we post short interviews with interesting people about their thoughts and feelings on women and drinking. There is such a wide array of perspectives about this topic, and we are excited to gain insight into as many as possible and to share them with you. […]
Shatterproof.org
THIS ARTICLE FIRST APPEARED ON THE SHATTERPROOF.ORG I had taken several trips to Paris, but I’d spent very little of my time there even remotely sober. Why would anyone choose to stroll and eat and dance their way through Paris nights sober? On previous trips, I’d been on the Parisian Party Program: eat in world-class […]
I Feared Rehab Would end my BigLaw Career, ex-associate says; How Can Firms Address the Issue?
THIS ARTICLE FIRST APPEARED ON ABA JOURNAL A lawyer who began her career in BigLaw more than 20 years ago says the stressful environment was literally addictive. “Everyone drank,” writes New York City lawyer Lisa Smith in an op-ed for the Washington Post. “Being able to hold your liquor was a badge of honor, especially […]
Profiles in Recovery: Lisa Smith
THIS interview FIRST APPEARED ON THE DRUGREHAB.ORG New York City attorney Lisa Smith was a high-functioning addict, hiding a spiraling alcohol and cocaine habit amid the pressures of corporate law. Attorneys struggle with addiction at rates that are twice the national average, and Smith — who is now 12 years in recovery — wants to […]
Will My Friendships Survive Sobriety?
THIS ARTICLE FIRST APPEARED ON AFTER PARTY MAGAZINE. A few months after I got out of detox, one of my closest friends met me outside after a 12-step meeting. We were headed to dinner on a warm spring night in New York City. “So,” he said, “what do you think? After a couple more months […]
How I Got Sober
THIS ARTICLE FIRST APPEARED ON AFTER PARTY MAGAZINE. What is your sobriety date? April 5, 2004 Where did you get sober? New York City When did you start drinking? I started taking sips off adults’ drinks when I was about eight, just to try the stuff that seemed to make everyone so happy. I started […]
“She Seemed Like Such a Nice Girl”
THIS article FIRST APPEARED ON Since Right Now. excerpted from girl walks out of a bar Shit. It was 7:00 Monday morning and I needed wine. In two hours I’d have to be at work, which meant that I was going to have to steady my shaking hands. I inched out of bed and walked […]
The Lawyer Setting The Bar for Recovery
THIS interview FIRST APPEARED ON THE FIX. Lawyer Lisa F. Smith charts her alcoholism and recovery in her new memoir, Girl Walks Out of a Bar. Stories like Lisa F. Smith’s are tragically common. “I knew I was an alcoholic 10 years before I got sober, but I was terrified because I couldn’t imagine what life […]
Shatterproof.org
THIS interview FIRST APPEARED ON THE SHATTERPROOF.ORG I had taken several trips to Paris, but I’d spent very little of my time there even remotely sober. Why would anyone choose to stroll and eat and dance their way through Paris nights sober? On previous trips, I’d been on the Parisian Party Program: eat in world-class […]