What if the life you think you've destroyed beyond repair is actually just the beginning of your real story?
Join musician, writer, and recovery advocate Lauren McQuistin as she presents her debut book No Lost Causes Club: An Honest Guide to Recovery, and How to Find Your Way Through It, a brutally honest and deeply hopeful exploration of sobriety, survival, and building a beautiful life from the wreckage.
"I kept thinking, I'm twenty-fucking-five, I've not had to chance to buy a house to lose, and I'm not anyone's ex-wife yet—surely it should take more time to absolutely destroy your life."
When she was told that her life expectancy could be as low as twenty-five if she did not stop drinking, Lauren felt absolutely nothing—then the sparks of despair. How was she here? Surely, sobriety was for middle-aged divorcées who'd lost everything, not young, struggling singers who didn't have anything to lose in the first place? Besides, when alcohol is the only medicine that makes the world feel bearable, how can you possibly stop taking it?
Seven years into her sobriety journey, Lauren has found her way to an intricate answer. A London-based Scottish musician who won the Metropolitan National Opera Competition three times, she now teaches trauma-informed musicianship and has built a community of 175,000 followers through her Instagram page @brutalrecovery. From delving into the social complexities that often leave people hopelessly dependent on alcohol, to centring the struggles of those newly navigating sobriety, this evening will be a soothing balm for anyone wondering how to carve a beautiful life from a world that never made sense before.
"I believe that No Lost Causes Club will be a beacon for a generation of readers who have come to the false conclusion that they are broken beyond repair." Shon Faye, author of Love in Exile and The Transgender Issue
The ‘stream and book’ package includes a unique ticket for the stream, and a copy of No Lost Causes Club (RRP £16.99) deliverable to any UK or international address.
The event will initially be broadcast on 17 July at 6.30pm UK time. It will be available to view up to two weeks after the event has ended and can be accessed Worldwide. If you live in a time zone that does not suit the initial broadcast time you can watch it at any point after the initial showing for two weeks.
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