The Reviews Are In!

"Sober Mom offers a bracingly honest account of one woman's journey toward sobriety. An important addition to the addiction-and-recovery canon, Elizabeth Jannuzzi's moving, layered, stigma-dispelling story will inspire and embolden women and mothers who struggle with alcoholism."

- Sari Botton, author of And You May Find Yourself...Confessions of a Late-Blooming Gen-X Weirdo, and editor of Oldster Magazine

“Here are the 12 steps for encountering Sober Mom: 1) Buy the book. 2) Read this brave, authentic, and moving account of battling alcoholism. 3) Wish you were this strong. 4) Read it again. 5) Know you are this strong. 6-10) Repeat steps 2-4 as needed. 11) Keep it nearby, preferably now decorated with passages you’ve underlined and highlighted for inspiration, which could end up being the whole book. 12) Recommend Sober Mom to someone else.”

Sue William Silverman, author, Selected Misdemeanors: Essays at the Mercy of the Reader

Sober Mom is a story about recovery from alcoholism, but it’s also a love story!

The Gist

Sober Mom is a raw and redemptive memoir chronicling the recovery journey of Liz Jannuzzi, a 38-year-old suburban mom. While caring for her three young children, Liz concealed vodka bottles throughout her home, drinking in secret as her life spiraled out of control. When an affair pushed her marriage to the breaking point, she was forced to confront not only her drinking but the family trauma she'd been numbing for decades. Through working the Twelve Steps of Alcoholics Anonymous, Liz found sobriety, rebuilt her marriage, and discovered an authentic way to parent without liquid courage—proving that even when life seems shattered beyond repair, recovery is possible.

Available for Pre-Order!

Officially, the book will not be published until July 21, 2026. But you can pre-order it now! Pre-ordering my debut helps ensure bookstores stock it, boosts its visibility on launch day, and gives me the best possible chance to reach readers and continue writing stories. ere are the different ways to order it:

  • Call your local bookstore and request “Sober Mom by Elizabeth Jannuzzi.” Published by She Writes Press, it’s distributed through Simon & Schuster.

  • Order Sober Mom through bookshop.org, the online book retailer that connects readers with independent booksellers all over the world. (For some reason, it’s only showing the ebook version at the moment. I’m hoping the paperback is available soon.)

  • And of course, there’s Barnes & Noble and Amazon!