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Sexuality in the context of recovery is rarely talked about openly, in part because our broader culture may inhibit us from sharing our true experiences. For some, the prospect of sober sex feels like uncharted waters - in the past, we've rarely had sex without first numbing ourselves with drugs and alcohol. What does it mean to have an intimate relationship in sobriety? Exploring that question deepens our recovery journey.With this groundbreaking work, Jennifer Matesa uncovers the challenges real people encounter when they start taking their clothes off - without drinking or using in order to do so. Providing readers "a meeting between the covers," Matesa blends first-person accounts bravely shared by diverse members of the recovery community, insights from experts, and her own perspectives.
About the Author
Jennifer Matesa is author, educator, and speaker. She has written four nonfiction books about body, mind, and human well-being, including the forthcoming SEX IN RECOVERY: A MEETING BETWEEN THE COVERS, and the recently released THE RECOVERING BODY: PHYSICAL AND SPIRITUAL FITNESS FOR LIVING CLEAN AND SOBER. Early in her career her journalism won public-service awards, and she has covered addiction and treatment for The Fix, Salon, Substance.com, Alternet, and many other outlets.
Her long-running site about addiction and recovery, Guinevere Gets Sober (http://guineveregetssober.com) , was one of the first blogs of its kind and has always been dedicated to giving the public reliable information about addiction and recovery without advertising or fees.
Her commitment to removing the stigma from addiction and recovery and to reporting scientific advances along with human experience has earned her a fellowship at the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) .
She speaks and writes widely, and she teaches a course about life transformations at the University of Pittsburgh. She lives in Pittsburgh with her son and her black Labrador-whippet mutt, Flo, in a house with seven stained-glass windows and a treehouse out back.
