{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"Life at 50 with Amy Dresner","description":"Episode 105 Life at 50 with Amy Dresner  In this episode, I talk with Amy Dresner, author, writer, former comedian, and recovery advocate about turning 50, ageism, dating, money, and aging parents. Topics include:  Getting sober in her forties  Amy's story of recovery Aging parents and illness Gratitude for aging  Amy's writing career + book My Fair Junkie  Dating and aging Dating apps  Celibacy Ageism  Financial worries Epilepsy from drug use and crystal meth  Sex addiction  Drug addiction   Amy Dresner is a former comedian, as well as a recovering addict\/alcoholic and epic, fuck up. She\u2019s been a writer for the addiction\/recovery magazine theFix.com since 2012 and freelanced for Addiction.com, Psychology Today, After Party Chat, Good Men Project, Refinery 29, among others.  Her first book, \u201cMy Fair Junkie: A Memoir of Getting Dirty and Staying Clean,\u201d was released by Hachette in 2017 to rave reviews by critics and readers alike. She\u2019s appeared on the television show The Doctors as well as been a guest on Dr. Drew, Don\u2019t Die, Recovering from Reality, Dopey Nation, and many other podcasts and radio shows. She was a speaker at the She Recovers LA Gala in 2018, receiving a standing ovation. Elle magazine compared her memoir \u201cMy Fair Junkie\u201d to Carrie Fisher\u2019s 1987 autobiographical novel, \u201cPostcards from the Edge\u201d and Mary Karr\u2019s 2009 \u201cLit,\u201d calling it \u201cone for the ages.\u201d Her book is currently in development for a TV series.   To find Amy:  Website Instagram Twitter  Facebook  Buy My Fair Junkie on Amazon    To find Lori:  Schedule a free coaching session Join ELEVATE  Facebook - To 50 & Beyond group  Instagram    Email     ","author_name":"To 50 and Beyond | Midlife and Alcohol-Free Lifestyle","author_url":"https:\/\/www.lorimassicot.com\/","html":"