She Bets Her Life
A True Story of Gambling AddictionBy Mary Sojourner
An intimate account of one of the biggest—yet rarely talked about—addictions facing women
In this emotional memoir, Sojourner recounts how her gambling addiction progressed; describes her time with Scheherazade's Sisters, the support group she joined after acknowledging her problem; and sheds light on how women from different walks of life confront this common addiction. As the Sisters share their stories with each other, they come to realize that although they differ in race, class, and age, their hopes for recovery and healing are a bond that unifies them all.
What sets She Bets Her Life apart is Mary Sojourner’s ability to take both an objective and a deeply personal look at the psychological and physiological impact of gambling addiction on women. Having lived it, Sojourner is brutally forthcoming, and with her penchant for research and fact-finding, the narrative is teeming with important information and resources to help steer women (and their loved ones) toward help and healing.
A hard-hitting confession of the journey to the bottom and back up, She Bets Her Life offers an honest story of gambling addiction and recovery to which women everywhere can relate.
For more writing from Mary Sojourner, visit her blog at Psychology Today.