Like a Normal Person

About the Substack

I write very normal essays about my addiction hypochondria, my teeth falling out, being poor, waiting tables, gardening, also parenting both my adult child and myself.
"Laughter through tears is my favorite emotion" -Dolly Parton as Truvy

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  • Weekly public posts

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  • Free copy of the Like a Normal Person Ebook about my first sober year
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About Julie Fontes

Iโ€™ve given up drinking, smoking, watching commercials, sometimes sugar, and am trying to start opening mail. Currently working on a non-fiction piece for your quit-lit pile, if youโ€™re into that kind of thing.

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