Barb Rogers visits with her memoir If I Die Before I Wake: A Memoir of Drinking and Recovery. Rogers begins with the tragic death of her teenage son, and delves into the horror that was her life to that point—substance abuse, emotional abuse, even homelessness. If Die Before I Wake is not about survival of the fittest but, according to Rogers, about “the weak, the hopeless, the helpless, the truly addicted, not only to substances but to drama, anger, excuses, and justifications.” Rogers became a professional costume designer after beginning her journey of recovery. She is the founder of Broadway Bazaar Costumes and author of Clutter Junkie No More, Keep it Simple and Sane, and three books about costuming.