Fourth Quarter!
Wow, I can't believe this was the last part of the book already! That must mean the semester is coming to a close. These last chapters were very intriguing; I read this whole section in one sitting because I couldn't put it down. The parts I read were included in the 'Abuse' section, and the chapters were 'Ascent and Descent', 'Liquid Heart', 'The End Has No End', and 'The Still-to-Learn'. This section was pages 247-339.
This section reached the height of her abuse, her after college life out living on her own with a roommate and hardly being able to keep a job because of her immense hangovers and her need to do it again the next night. She was again going through friends quickly as their interests were oh-so-different except for alcohol. Her mom visited a couple of times and knew Koren needed help but it took a long time for anything to come of that. When she finally realized what downward spiral her life was really on, she gave it up. Her boyfriend gave it up with her to allow her not to have to see it when around her loved ones. Once she gave it up, she spilled about her anger towards absolutely everything in our lives that targets us as the 'alcohol' generation. She even mentioned the Girls Gone Wild guy in her disgusted rant.
Terminology...
networking- the developing of contacts or exchanging of information with others in an informal network, as to further a career
I think this part of the book sums it all up. Even though it took Koren a couple years after she was out of college to realize how bad it had really gotten; I would hope it doesn't take any of us that long to discover this about ourselves or anyone around us. It is not a sign of weakness to get help, so it should be encouraged to anyone who needs it. Our generation is definitely part of the new serious binge drinking trend and we as health educators need to be aware and put our foot in to stop it. Ultimately, is a night of blackouts and bruises worth your life? Just something to think about.
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It's hard to evaluate yourself to really figure out if what you're doing is harmful to yourself and then it's even harder to MAKE a change. Hopefully everyone can figure out these things before it's too late!
ReplyDeleteThat is so sad that she couldn't even keep a job because of your regular hangovers! ah
ReplyDeleteI can't believe anyone who would want to drink again the next night because they had too, even with a horrible hangover. Very interesting book!
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