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Baby Goat Rising
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ISBN13: 9798418944580
Publisher: Independently Published
Published: Feb 17 2022
Pages: 294
Weight: 0.87
Height: 0.62 Width: 6.00 Depth: 9.00
Language: English
Publisher: Independently Published
Published: Feb 17 2022
Pages: 294
Weight: 0.87
Height: 0.62 Width: 6.00 Depth: 9.00
Language: English
Brenna Kean, an indigenous girl without a tribe, leaves the tundra of Alaska for San Francisco in the summer of 1999.
Young and still grieving from her father's abandonment, Brenna soon tumbles down the rabbit hole of addictions. Baby Goat Rising tells the arresting, devastating, and inspiring account of how much can go wrong when Crystal-that evil bitch-gets you hooked. This is the memoir of one woman who conquered multiple addictions with the help of a determined, childlike spirit called Baby Goat. It started when 18-year-old Brenna went to the Castro for a party on Halloween. Once offered cocaine that calmed her bipolar disorder, she convinced herself she had finally found a cure for her anxiety and body dysmorphia: being high. As Brenna chased the white rabbit into the dark, a greater threat came galumphing around the corner. Following a series of abusive relationships, Brenna could not assert her self-worth or learn how to escape Crystal's grasp.
Young and still grieving from her father's abandonment, Brenna soon tumbles down the rabbit hole of addictions. Baby Goat Rising tells the arresting, devastating, and inspiring account of how much can go wrong when Crystal-that evil bitch-gets you hooked. This is the memoir of one woman who conquered multiple addictions with the help of a determined, childlike spirit called Baby Goat. It started when 18-year-old Brenna went to the Castro for a party on Halloween. Once offered cocaine that calmed her bipolar disorder, she convinced herself she had finally found a cure for her anxiety and body dysmorphia: being high. As Brenna chased the white rabbit into the dark, a greater threat came galumphing around the corner. Following a series of abusive relationships, Brenna could not assert her self-worth or learn how to escape Crystal's grasp.
It was not until Brenna was literally thrown out of a moving vehicle, leaving her broken and friendless in the street, that she found the way out. Clean, but California Sober, Brenna fell victim to another kind of abuse in a deviant society where orgy parties (but not necessarily drugs) are normal and encouraged. Ironically, becoming a bartender while recovering from alcoholism and sexual abuse proved to be an excellent idea. Even more remarkable is how Brenna overcame insurmountable tragedy, mental illness, and addiction without losing her life in the process. With gratitude and celibacy, Brenna found the source of optimism for her future, fueled by the immortal Baby Goat.
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