For a Good Time: Surviving Sex Work and Addiction to Become the Mother I Was Meant to Be

In Southern California in 1953, Patty, five, and her brothers are taken to juvenile hall after their mother's drinking leads to her disappearance. Twenty-eight years later, Patty becomes an alcoholic mother herself. She works as a sex worker to support her family but struggles to be the parent she wants to be. After getting sober, Patty finds healing through therapy, spirituality, community, and speaking the truth to her children. Her story shows that we all can heal and that forgiveness can transform our lives.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 256 pages
Publication date: 27 September 2022
Publisher: She Writes Press

In 1953, in Southern California, five-year-old Patty's life was turned upside down when her mother disappeared for two days. The police eventually arrived, taking Patty and her brothers to juvenile hall. Their mother had been drinking again, and their lives were forever changed.

Twenty-eight years later, Patty found herself in a similar situation. She was an alcoholic mother to three children, divorced, and homeless. She couldn't support her children with her job cleaning houses, so she accepted the offer of a man who worked at the gas station. He promised her money in exchange for sex.

For the next seventeen years, Patty lived a double life as a sex worker. She supported her family with the money she made, but she struggled to be the parent she wanted to be. She was an alcoholic who didn't give her children what they needed.

When Patty finally got sober, her life began to change. She found healing through therapy, spirituality, community, and, most importantly, speaking the truth to her children.

Patty's story is powerful and insightful. It proves that we all are capable of healing ourselves, and that forgiveness can transform our lives completely. It's a reminder that no matter how difficult our past may be, we have the power to create a better future for ourselves and our children.

Weight: 326g
Dimension: 140 x 215 x 22 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781647422899