Help! I'm Addicted: A Trans Girl's Self-Discovery and Recovery

Styles, Rhyannon

ISBN 10: 1787756580 / ISBN 13: 9781787756588

Published by Jessica Kingsley Pub, 2021

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Help! I'm Addicted: A Trans Girl's Self-Discovery and Recovery
• Publisher: Jessica Kingsley Pub
• Publication Date: 2021
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1787756580
• ISBN 13: 9781787756588
• Binding: Soft cover
• Condition: New

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Synopsis

<p><b>'Invaluable' </b><i>SUNDAY TIMES</i><br><b>'Beautifully written, utterly relatable' </b>JUNO ROCHE<br><b>'An act of love'</b> PLANNINGTOROCK<br><i><br>My name is Rhyannon, and I'm an addict.</i><br><br>In 2012, Rhyannon Styles began her gender transition, and attended her first 12-Step meeting - beginning two journeys which changed the course of her life.<br><br>Using her personal narrative as a springboard for exploring addiction, recovery and LGBTQ+ mental health, Rhyannon writes with searing honesty about the complexity of her experiences. The book spans a range of addictions including alcohol, food, sex and relationships, the internet and narcotics, and highlights the ways in which addiction and the transition process can overlap. <br><br>A first-of-its kind narrative, and a powerful account of recovery, this book offers advice, hope and support for those struggling with addiction in its many forms.</p>

About the Author

<b>Rhyannon Styles </b>is an internationally recognized journalist, author, performer and public speaker. Her ground-breaking ELLE column, 'The New Girl' charted her transition and was published as a bestselling memoir in 2017. She has written for Stylist, Sunday Times Style, i-D and Broadly and featured in Feminists Don't Wear Pink and Other Lies, To My Trans Sisters and Women of Substances. A leading figure in the LGBTQ+ community, Rhyannon was name-checked on Independent's Rainbow List as 'One to Watch'.