Eternally Awkward: A Future Mom of Eight Reflects on Mysteries of Anxiety, ADHD and Coming of Age in the 80s

Before she was the quirky mom of eight, Amy Liz Harrison was a California kid, growing up in the 1980s, obsessed with Madonna and Moonlighting.


Her first book, Eternally Expecting, navigated the bumpy ride of Harrison's early adult life. We followed her marriage, the birth of her first four children, and the ongoing postpartum depression she tried to numb with alcohol. Ultimately, the touching story of her first decade of sobriety was revealed.


In Eternally Awkward, we find another culprit at work. Depression had an accomplice-one that was difficult to catch. This hilarious mystery of self-discovery tracks the author's childhood, delivering mounting clues that lead to the missing piece of her mental health picture-ADHD.


Each chapter reveals "clues" in the form of embarrassing, ridiculous, and ultimately very relatable stories of growing up in the 1980s. But there's also another story at work: Woven through the pages is the aftermath of a panic attack triggered by a rubber doll smelling of alcohol. Was it a curious foreshadowing of Harrison's drunken days to come?


Choose your character: Will it be Colonel Mustard or Miss Peacock? We've got a case to solve. Instead of a suspect, weapon, and room, we see Harrison's trifecta of mental health challenges come to completion. For her, anxiety plus depression equals ADHD. Grab a can of Tab and come help us place the last piece in the puzzle.


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Eternally Awkward: A Future Mom of Eight Reflects on Mysteries of Anxiety, ADHD and Coming of Age in the 80s

Before she was the quirky mom of eight, Amy Liz Harrison was a California kid, growing up in the 1980s, obsessed with Madonna and Moonlighting.


Her first book, Eternally Expecting, navigated the bumpy ride of Harrison's early adult life. We followed her marriage, the birth of her first four children, and the ongoing postpartum depression she tried to numb with alcohol. Ultimately, the touching story of her first decade of sobriety was revealed.


In Eternally Awkward, we find another culprit at work. Depression had an accomplice-one that was difficult to catch. This hilarious mystery of self-discovery tracks the author's childhood, delivering mounting clues that lead to the missing piece of her mental health picture-ADHD.


Each chapter reveals "clues" in the form of embarrassing, ridiculous, and ultimately very relatable stories of growing up in the 1980s. But there's also another story at work: Woven through the pages is the aftermath of a panic attack triggered by a rubber doll smelling of alcohol. Was it a curious foreshadowing of Harrison's drunken days to come?


Choose your character: Will it be Colonel Mustard or Miss Peacock? We've got a case to solve. Instead of a suspect, weapon, and room, we see Harrison's trifecta of mental health challenges come to completion. For her, anxiety plus depression equals ADHD. Grab a can of Tab and come help us place the last piece in the puzzle.


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Eternally Awkward: A Future Mom of Eight Reflects on Mysteries of Anxiety, ADHD and Coming of Age in the 80s

Eternally Awkward: A Future Mom of Eight Reflects on Mysteries of Anxiety, ADHD and Coming of Age in the 80s

by Amy Liz Harrison
Eternally Awkward: A Future Mom of Eight Reflects on Mysteries of Anxiety, ADHD and Coming of Age in the 80s

Eternally Awkward: A Future Mom of Eight Reflects on Mysteries of Anxiety, ADHD and Coming of Age in the 80s

by Amy Liz Harrison

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Overview

Before she was the quirky mom of eight, Amy Liz Harrison was a California kid, growing up in the 1980s, obsessed with Madonna and Moonlighting.


Her first book, Eternally Expecting, navigated the bumpy ride of Harrison's early adult life. We followed her marriage, the birth of her first four children, and the ongoing postpartum depression she tried to numb with alcohol. Ultimately, the touching story of her first decade of sobriety was revealed.


In Eternally Awkward, we find another culprit at work. Depression had an accomplice-one that was difficult to catch. This hilarious mystery of self-discovery tracks the author's childhood, delivering mounting clues that lead to the missing piece of her mental health picture-ADHD.


Each chapter reveals "clues" in the form of embarrassing, ridiculous, and ultimately very relatable stories of growing up in the 1980s. But there's also another story at work: Woven through the pages is the aftermath of a panic attack triggered by a rubber doll smelling of alcohol. Was it a curious foreshadowing of Harrison's drunken days to come?


Choose your character: Will it be Colonel Mustard or Miss Peacock? We've got a case to solve. Instead of a suspect, weapon, and room, we see Harrison's trifecta of mental health challenges come to completion. For her, anxiety plus depression equals ADHD. Grab a can of Tab and come help us place the last piece in the puzzle.



Product Details

ISBN-13: 9798985694512
Publisher: Amy Harrison
Publication date: 04/19/2022
Series: Eternally Amy , #2
Sold by: Barnes & Noble
Format: eBook
Pages: 140
File size: 6 MB

About the Author

Amy Liz Harrison is an awkward author, podcaster, sober coach, and mental health advocate. She will always be a California girl at heart but now resides in Bellevue, Washington, with her husband and their eight kids… and a partridge in a pear tree. Find her at amylizharrison.com…and possibly on the Hall & Oates watch list.

Table of Contents

Intro

Surveying the Scene 1

A broad view, surveying all the parts, features, and contents of the vicinity

Chapter 1 Victims & Casualties 7

Recipients of unfortunate happenings and occurrences from adverse circumstances

Chapter 2 Criminals & Culprits 13

Guilty party associated with being responsible for a criminal offense

Chapter 3 APBs & Bolos 25

APBs (All-Points Bulletins) and BOLOs (Be on the Lookouts) are urgent announcements and updated notifications among police agencies containing details of an active situation

Chapter 4 Badge Bunnies & Holster Sniffers 39

Slang for a certain type of individual whose personal appearance and behavior is aimed toward attracting a police officer

Chapter 5 Interviews & Interrogations 49

Eliciting information and gathering facts germane to the case

Chapter 6 Investigation & Scrutinization 61

Careful examination of the information to solidify facts

Chapter 7 Calling for Backup 73

Enlisting the assistance of others

Chapter 8 Probable Cause & Reasonable Suspicion 85

Collecting clues and identifying suspects for the purpose of building a case

Chapter 9 Motive & Opportunity 97

Identifying possible suspects based on mounting evidence

Chapter 10 Partners & Squads 105

Sharing resources and expertise as a community

Epilogue: Hook 'Em & Book 'Em 117

Arresting perpetrators based on probable cause

Activity Pages 119

About the Author 131

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