My Unfurling: A review

A quiet memoir

Nita Sweeney
2 min readDec 15, 2023

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Many “quit lit” memoirs loudly recount the author’s drunkalogue, regaling readers with horrific tales of harm done during blackouts, jail stints, and other cringe-worthy escapades. While those books have great merit in showing the reality of such a life and to possibly help other problem drinkers see themselves and get help, Lisa May Bennett’s My Unfurling offers a different, calmer take. Instead of…

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Nita Sweeney

Bestselling author of A Daily Dose of NOW, Depression Hates a Moving Target and other books. Runner, mindful reality coach, mental health warrior, dog mom.