From Sh!tshow to Afterglow, Ariel Meadow Stallings
From Sh!tshow to Afterglow, Ariel Meadow Stallings
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From Sh!tshow to Afterglow
Putting Life Back Together When It All Falls Apart

Author: Ariel Meadow Stallings

Narrator: Ariel Meadow Stallings

Unabridged: 8 hr 18 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Seal Press

Published: 07/21/2020


Synopsis

Rebound after loss, grief, and the other cruel crises life throws your way with this irreverent guide -- the perfect anti-self-help book.
Sometimes your foundation crumbles. Sometimes you realize there wasn't a foundation to begin with. Maybe your relationship ended in a breakup or divorce, or you lost your job, or a loved one died. Whatever crisis showed up to screw with you, it brought everything else crashing down, and suddenly life became confusing, disorienting, out of control. A total shit show. You. Need. Help.
Therein lies the problem: Traditional self-help guides just aren't for you. You're an individualist, an iconoclast, a follow-your-own-drumbeat kind of person. The typical sunshine-and-rainbows, "live your best life!" books in the "personal growth" aisle aren't going to speak to your worldview -- you need an embrace-your-weirdness vision for growth and rebuilding.
Enter Ariel Meadow Stallings, who has experienced a few life catastrophes of her own and emerged from them with newfound clarity and strength. In From Sh!tshow to Afterglow, she offers a lifeline of support and outside-the-box thinking for times of crisis and confusion, sharing plenty of tactical tips for getting your shit together. Along the way, she never lets readers forget that sometimes a life has to be taken apart before it can be put back together better than ever.
Without sugar-coating how deeply it sucks to have your world shattered, From Sh!tshow to Afterglow gives readers a reassuring plan to for putting the pieces back together and emerging stronger than ever.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Elisabeth on January 17, 2020

I am not a self-dev book type of lady. It's just never been my thing. So the fact that I not only enjoyed but actively recommend "From Sh!tshow to Afterglow" speaks to just how powerful this book is. Ariel gives it to you straight but she never makes you feel bad. If anything, she's right there with......more

Goodreads review by Jessica on August 30, 2020

Absolutely stellar. Ariel is funny and so real it hurts (hi, empath here). This is definitely already a much treasured book in my home and one I can see myself returning to time and time again.......more

Goodreads review by Virginia on August 21, 2020

I would highly recommend this book to anyone who is putting their lives back together after a divorce. This book is like having a cup of tea with a wise old friend who has been there before. I really wish this book had existed when I was going through my own divorce. However, it's still come at the......more

Goodreads review by Nikki on August 21, 2020

This was emotional and amazing and feels like it was written directly to me, like a series of letters from a big sister that went through some shit and wants to help me through my own swamps of sadness. I loved the mentions of the embarrassment and shame that being broken, or being a cliche, or being......more

Goodreads review by Victoria on October 01, 2020

The easiest way to describe what I think of this book would be to tell you that before I finished it I bought a copy for a friend of mine. It won't be for everyone, the language is frank (the title is a bit of a giveaway) and some parts won't be to everyone's taste. But the combination of personal m......more


Quotes

"Look: I'm not saying anything bad will happen to you, but if it does, From Sh!tshow to Afterglow is the only book you'll want to see on the bedside table. Ariel Meadow Stallings is no-bullshit -- and all kinds of funny, frank, and smart. I'm glad this book exists to help readers pick up the pieces"—Sarah Knight, NewYork Times bestselling author of Calm the F*ck Down

"Ariel Meadow Stallings' compassionate insights, wicked sense of humor, and sharp, self-deprecating writing make this book a balm to soothe even the most raging of shitshows. Deftly addressing the mental, physical, and metaphysical impacts of trauma and heartbreak, From Sh!tshow To Afterglow is a raw, honest, and accessible tool for healing in these wildly uncertain times."—Kristen J. Sollée,author of Witches, Sluts, Feminists

"This is the perfect book for anyone who's been metaphorically thrown from the horse of life. With intense honesty and wit, Ariel Meadow Stallings guides us through the darkest shadows of her (and our own) fears while sprinkling in just the right amount of scientific research and practical tips in every chapter."—BusterBenson, author of Why Are We Yelling

"A much needed book for anyone who has ever dealt with loss at any level. Ariel is the friend with the exact advice and reassurance you've been searching for. You'll laugh, cry, and finally feel at peace with life's constant changes that are out of our control."Samantha Matt, authorof Average is the New Awesome