Quimm History is a podcast about badly behaved femmes. From a galaxy far, far away to our medicine cabinet…. today is the first installment on one of the Quimms’ favorite femmes, Carrie Fisher. 

CONTENT WARNING:

This cast contains discussions about mental illness including substance abuse, affective disorders, and more. 

Be kind to yourself.

If you or your loved ones are in need of support, help is available.

Reach the National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) at 800-950-6264

 Reach Lines for Life at 800-273-8255

To find a substance-abuse support meeting near you, go to:

https://www.na.org/meetingsearch/   (Narcotics Anonymous)

https://www.aa.org/pages/en_US/find-local-aa     (Alcoholics Anonymous)

Love what you heard? 

Here is a suggested reading list:

Fiction by Carrie Fisher-

Postcards from The Edge

Surrender the Pink

Delusions of Grandma

The Best Awful

Non-Fiction by Carrie Fisher-

Wishful Drinking

Shockaholic

The Princess Diarist

About Carrie Fisher and family-

My Girls: A Lifetime with Carrie and Debbie by Todd Fisher

Carrie Fisher: A Life on the Edge by Sheila Weller

Debbie: My Life by Debbie Reynolds

Unsinkable by Debbie Reynolds

Been There, Done That by Eddie Fisher