From that twice-weekly zoom happy hour with co-workers, to book club (‘wine club’), to ‘mommy juice’ - the relationship between women and alcohol is complicated. We are led to believe that having nightly cocktails is normal, that we work hard in the office and at home – so we deserve the after-work, after-the-kids-are-in-bed glass of wine – or two - or maybe more. But when is it too much? 

Erica C. Barnett is an award-winning political reporter, turned author, who details her addiction to alcohol and her path towards sobriety in a new book, “Quitter: A Memoir of Drinking, Relapse, and Recovery.” 

Erica will be joined by substance use disorder professional, Jenny Finley, for a conversation about alcohol, addiction and the stigma and shame associated with women and addiction. 

About Erica: Erica C. Barnett is an award-winning political reporter. She started her career at the Texas Observer and went on to work as a reporter and news editor for the Austin Chronicle, Seattle Weekly, and The Stranger. She now covers addiction, housing, poverty, and drug policy at her blog, The C Is for Crank. She has written for a variety of local and national publications, including The Huffington Post, Seattle Magazine, and Grist. 

About Jenny:  Jenny Finley is a Masters level licensed mental health counselor and substance use disorder professional. She and her husband Adam Finley founded Family Centered Services where they work together to offer interventions and on-going therapy for individuals and families across the United States.