Like a Normal Person in Bloomington, MN

IWhat happens when the glass of wine that once promised relief becomes the very thing holding you back? In this unflinching memoir, one woman's relationship with alcohol crosses the invisible line into 'gray-area drinking'-that dangerous space between social drinking and rock bottom.
Refusing to wait for a catastrophic wake-up call, she makes a radical choice: to treat sobriety not as punishment, but as her most daring creative act. As she peels away the layers of her drinking life, she confronts the raw truth that no one is coming to save her-salvation lies entirely in her own hands.
From the awkward first sober social gatherings to the exhilarating rediscovery of forgotten passions, this memoir captures both the quiet desperation of addiction and the fierce joy of reclaiming one's authentic self. With brutal honesty and unexpected humor, it illuminates the courage found in vulnerability and the extraordinary power of choosing yourself when everyone around you is raising a glass.
A revelatory journey for anyone who's ever questioned their relationship with alcohol or wondered if there's more to life than numbing the edges.