{"product_id":"drinking-to-mask-and-unmask-chelsey-flood-9781399828512","title":"Drinking to Mask and Unmask: The Neurodivergent Addiction Crisis Hiding in Plain Sight","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eWhy do we need to drink?\u003cbr\u003e What is alcohol hiding?\u003cbr\u003e How do we live with what we uncover when we finally manage to quit? \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThrough her teens and twenties, Chelsey Flood had a problematic relationship with alcohol. As she hit her thirties and tried to unpick what lay behind this, she realized that she didn't have a drink problem in the usual sense. She had a social anxiety problem, masked by drink. The official diagnosis? Autism.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBlending Chelsey's own experiences with research and interviews with experts in the field of neurodiversity, this book explores the complex intersection between autism, ADHD and alcoholism. You'll understand why you might have struggled in relationships and why you may have relied heavily on alcohol and other substances to keep up the mask and avoid difficult situations or emotions.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChelsey's compassionate, thoughtful and gently humorous reflections encourage us all to accept and value our whole neurodivergent selves.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Chelsey Flood\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1399828517\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781399828512\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Jessica Kingsley Publishers\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 07\/21\/2027\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 224\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback","brand":"Chelsey Flood","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48997525618943,"sku":"9781399828512","price":20.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/drinking-to-mask-and-unmask-chelsey-flood-9781399828512","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}