{"product_id":"saturday-evening-post-from-january-1962-the-housewife-s-secret-sickness-2","title":"Saturday Evening Post from January 1962 - The Housewife’s Secret Sickness","description":"\u003ch3 class=\"p1\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eThe Saturday Evening Post — January 27, 1962\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFeaturing \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e“The Housewife’s Secret Sickness” by Don Murray\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAlcoholism Among Women \/ Marty Mann \/ National Council on Alcoholism\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eOffered here is the \u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003eJanuary 27, 1962 issue of The Saturday Evening Post\u003c\/span\u003e, featuring the important article \u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e“The Housewife’s Secret Sickness” by Don Murray\u003c\/span\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eThis article examines the often-hidden problem of alcoholism among women during a time when public discussion of female alcoholism was still heavily shaped by shame, secrecy, and social stigma. The phrase “secret sickness” refers to the way many alcoholic women suffered privately, often hiding their drinking from family, neighbors, doctors, and the wider community rather than seeking help.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eThe piece is especially significant for recovery-history collectors because it includes interviews and commentary connected to women’s alcoholism and recovery, including \u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003eMarty Mann\u003c\/span\u003e—an early A.A. member and founder of the \u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003eNational Council on Alcoholism\u003c\/span\u003e—as well as \u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003eMrs. Thomas Delaney\u003c\/span\u003e, founder and director of CHRILL (“chronically ill”) Service and its alcoholism information center in East Orange, New Jersey.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003ePublished in a major national magazine, this article helped bring attention to alcoholism from a woman’s perspective and contributed to the broader public conversation about treatment, stigma, and the need for women alcoholics to be seen, understood, and helped.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eThis issue is a meaningful collectible for those interested in A.A.-related history, Marty Mann, women in recovery, public education on alcoholism, and the changing understanding of alcoholism in mid-century America.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p2\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eCondition\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eThis magazine is in \u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003egood condition\u003c\/span\u003e overall. The magazine shows general age-related handling wear.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003ePlease review all photos carefully for the most accurate representation of condition.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eA strong period piece documenting the public discussion of women’s alcoholism, recovery, and the work of early alcoholism advocates during the early 1960s.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Recovery Collectibles","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49677995475186,"sku":null,"price":125.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0328\/4625\/0120\/files\/859AD7B5-A1C5-4E60-958B-B6A1523CF2DD.jpg?v=1781499634","url":"https:\/\/recoverycollectibles.com\/products\/saturday-evening-post-from-january-1962-the-housewife-s-secret-sickness-2","provider":"Recovery Collectibles","version":"1.0","type":"link"}