To all those fighting the fight against alcoholism and addiction, please don’t give up. To all the loved ones of those fighting addiction as well as ..read more

It’s heartwarming connecting with readers!❤️ At a recent Book Club, I discussed and answered questions about Bottles in the Basement: Surviving an Alcoholic—A Memoir. An incredible ..read more

Thrilled to see that Bottles in the Basement: Surviving an Alcoholic has been featured in Long Island Woman Magazine, alongside authors Ann Patchett and Tom Hanks! Available on Amazon in Kindle and paperback. https://bit.ly/3tvRWi1 ..read more

BOTTLES IN THE BASEMENT: SURVIVING AN ALCOHOLIC available on Amazon in Kindle and paperback. Copyright © 2024 Paula Ganzi McGloin https://a.co/d/6k0Qeip ..read more

Photo credit: tinytribes Taking care of yourself doesn’t take anything away from the alcoholic or addict in your life. If anything, keeping yourself healthy in body, mind and soul makes you a better partner. But don’t do it for them, do it for you. Loved ones often adapt to the alcoholic’s needs, putting themselves second. Please don’t. It’s important to address your needs — whether that’s making time for therapy sessions, Al-Anon or Nar-Anon meetings, pursuing a passion, going for a run, a night out with a friend or time to yourself. In my book, Bottles in the Basement: Surviving an Alc ..read more

And readers’ comments reaffirm that I have been thinking about your book so often and it is still giving me incredible comfort in knowing that I could not have changed his situation without him being ready to change it too. Honestly, I haven’t had a wickedly bad day since I read it, and I am forever grateful to you for giving me that. What makes this memoir so powerful is McGloin’s vulnerability and humor. Bottles in the Basement had me shaken by the sadness of watching this romance and marriage fall victim to addiction but also profoundly inspired by the author’s perseverance and upliftin ..read more

The basement wasn’t just a place in our house, it was an interloper in our home. The basement is where my husband went to be an alcoholic. So pervasive was this space, that the basement feels like a character in my book, Bottles in the Basement: Surviving an Alcoholic—a Memoir. A place can be as powerful as a person. Just as Manhattan wasn’t merely a backdrop to Sex and the City but a fifth character in the show, our basement played a part in our marriage. It was a conduit for Robert’s alcoholism, enabling him to hide his addiction. It was a wedge between us, providing an escape from our life ..read more

BOTTLES IN THE BASEMENT: SURVIVING AN ALCOHOLIC–A MEMOIR. Available on Amazon in Kindle and Paperback. “An engrossing account about a wife dealing with her alcoholic husband.”—Kirkus Reviews “This is an absorbing memoir…” —Kirkus Reviews #BottlesInTheBasement #alcoholic #memoir #survivinganalcoholic #alcoholism ..read more

No better feeling for a writer than connecting with readers! At a recent book signing, I had the opportunity to speak with loved ones of alcoholics. While it’s heartbreaking to know people are going through difficult times, it’s also heartwarming to hear how telling my story has helped others process their pain and suffering. “Reading your book made me feel less alone.” “I could not put the book down. It tells a real life story about the disease of alcoholism.” “I read Bottles in the Basement in a day.” For those of you living with or having survived an alcoholic, you will find comfort in the ..read more

“This is an absorbing memoir, with McGloin’s grief and pain taking center stage.” —?????? ??????? “An engrossing account about a wife dealing with her alcoholic husband.”—?????? ??????? What readers are saying: Reading your book made me feel seen during this awful phase. So much of what you described hit home for me and gave me a sense of peace that I am not alone in this experience. When I woke up Friday after finishing your book the prior night, I felt a lightness I haven’t felt in months, or maybe years. Thank you, from the bottom of my heart, for having the courage and tenacity to write ab ..read more