“Lauren McQuistin is just the friend you would want to meet on the road to addiction recovery—funny, smart, relatable, realistic, humane, encouraging, and best of all, unrelentingly honest. I’m so glad that she exists, that she found her way to sobriety, and that she has generously and unflinchingly shared her story for others. I hope this book finds its way into many, many shaky and deserving hands.”—Elizabeth Gilbert, internationally bestselling author of Eat Pray Love and All the Way to the River

“Opera singer McQuistin debuts with a perceptive and self-aware guide to recovering from alcoholism…The author’s appealingly diaristic tone and nonjudgmental advice will help those hoping to break their addictions feel seen.”—Publishers Weekly (Starred Review)

“Lauren McQuistin’s work is irreverent, provocative, delightful, and very funny…She’s an important voice and a rare talent. I’d read anything she writes.”—Cat Marnell, New York Times bestselling author of How to Murder Your Life

“A stunning, seriously sick, and profoundly well work. I love the intricacies of sanity, and how it can look so crazy. This book had me laughing and crying. Truly brilliant.”—Margaret Cho, comedian, actress, author, and musician

“I believe that No Lost Causes Club will be a beacon for a generation of readers who have come to the false conclusion that they are broken beyond repair. With the warmth, clarity, and humor of a friend, Lauren McQuistin generously shares her own story and the insights she has gained to show us how an inconceivably better life becomes possible. This book is not just about sobriety or just about recovery; it is an invitation to hope.”—Shon Faye, author of Love in Exile and The Transgender Issue

“Lauren McQuistin’s high-warmth, low-nonsense approach to the adventure of recovery is unique and invaluable. This book has it all—actionable strategies, devastating memoir, a delightful sense of humor, and unflagging hope. McQuistin reminds us that we get to change at any time, and that we don’t have to abandon the fun or the jokes or even the darkness to do it. Whether your path is complete abstinence or an honest reassessment of your relationship to drugs and alcohol—this is recovery for the rest of us.”—Tara McGowan-Ross, author of Nothing Will Be Different, a finalist for the Hilary Weston Prize for Nonfiction

“In a singular voice that captures both the absurdity and vulnerability of being a young woman in recovery, Lauren McQuistin’s No Lost Causes Club chronicles the messy, nonlinear path of healing with dark humor, unflinching honesty, razor-sharp insight, and deep empathy. This is a book for anyone who has ever fallen apart—and dared to believe they could put themselves back together.”—Erin Khar, author of Strung Out

“Lauren McQuistin deftly shepherds us from the shadows of addiction into the glimmer of recovery, illuminating our path with curiosity, humor, and wisdom. Through in-depth research and skillful storytelling, McQuistin’s solution appears subtly as a key change in a song, rewarding and awe-inspiring. I wish I had No Lost Causes Club when I got sober nine years ago; I could have really used it. I’m so glad it exists now.”—Jessica Hoppe, author of First in the Family: A Story of Survival, Recovery, and the American Dream

“Frank and encouraging.”—Library Journal

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