title: Her Best-Kept Secret: Why Women Drink-And How They Can Regain Control
author:  Gabrielle Glaser 
description: Glaser has written an engaging account of women and drink, citing fascinating studies about modern stressorsand evidence that some problem drinkers can learn moderation.Bound to stir controversy. (People)<br /><br />Glaser approaches [her topic] with investigative rigor and thoughtful analysis. (Boston Globe)<br /><br />"That so many American women stand at the edge of a liquid cliff is a surprising and scary problem that Gabrielle Glaser illuminates powerfully. For those who have a loved one standing there, you will find hope here." (Sheryl WuDunn, Pulitzer Prize-winning coauthor of the national bestseller Half the Sky)<br /><br />With humor, thoughtfulness and skillful research, Glaser paints a picture of mature female drinking today. Youll see yourself or your friends on almost every page. (Parents.com)<br /><br />A well-researched look into the differences between how men and women drink, what their motivations are for drinking, and how they should cope with drinking problems. (Jezebel.com)<br /><br /><i>Her Best-Kept Secret </i>reveals the existence of an epidemic with profound implications for women and their loved ones. This compassionate yet authoritative book explains why millions of ordinary women are turning to alcohol to handle the strains of daily lifeand what they can do about it. (Hilda Hutcherson, MD, bestselling author of What Your Mother Never Told You About S-e-x)<br /><br />An important addition to feminist literature that calls upon women to reject a spurious equality whose consequences in broken families, broken hearts, and broken futures, are all too real and face up to the problem of alcohol dependency before it takes over their lives. (Kirkus Reviews)<br /><br />Insightful and provocative. (Publishers Weekly)
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  CHAPTER ONE
  
  
  
  
  
  “Well. That’s enough slack time, intrepid explorers! Everyone ready? Gear
  stowed? Life jackets tight? Everyone have their game on?”
  
  
  Elena smiled slightly at being called an intrepid explorer, just as she’d done
  the first time it happened. That had been days ago...at the lodge, where
  they’d been wined and dined and given all kinds of information. Along with a
  heavy dose of safety rules. That was the last time she’d had a drink. And she
  could sure use one. Her body was in revolt, but they didn’t allow booze on
  this trip.
  
  
  Or wine.
  
  
  Or even beer.
  
  
  Elena sighed in resignation and checked her life jacket again. Re-cinched all
  the straps. Waited her turn to load. The evening at the lodge felt like a
  dream. She hadn’t paid much attention to all the rules and regulations at the
  time. No need. She’d pored over all the information for months now. She’d
  prepared. She’d even bought a special wardrobe from 