Like a Normal Person available now

"Irresistibly addictive... I could not put it down." - Reader Review

In this stunning, slim volume that readers "carry everywhere," Julie Fontes chronicles her first year of sobriety with unflinching honesty and a razor-sharp wit that will have you laughing out loud one moment and moved to tears the next.

"Like A Normal Person" is far more than just another quit lit memoir. It's an intimate journey into the stuff beneath the drinking—the dysfunctional relationships, the chase for male attention, the body criticism, and the quest to find oneself amidst the chaos of single motherhood and economic struggles.

With a voice that reviewers call "distinctive," "original," and possessing "a brilliant turn of phrase," Fontes invites you along on her "voyage of peace" as she navigates rough seas to ultimately arrive on not only dry but solid land. Her refreshingly unpretentious storytelling avoids the celebrity antics and salacious gossip of typical sobriety memoirs, offering instead a relatable, authentic account that speaks to anyone who has ever felt the need to numb, escape, or self-sabotage.

From laugh-out-loud moments (like her cat attempting to break in during therapy) to raw confessions about dating "boys pretending to be men," this memoir reads "a bit like fiction, a bit like a diary"—drawing you in with humor while delivering profound truths about recovery, self-discovery, and learning to live authentically.

Already beloved by her Substack followers, Julie Fontes emerges as "a writer to watch" whose brave storytelling has readers declaring: "This book changed me—and it will probably do the same for you."

Join the countless readers who found themselves flying through these pages, unable to put them down, and eager to discuss its larger themes with friends. "Like A Normal Person" isn't just about not drinking—it's about living, loving, battling yourself, and finally finding peace in your own skin.

"Beautiful, authentic, raw, and emotional... simple, familiar, and beautiful." - Reader Review