Bad Decade

Bad Decade is Polina's story: a messy, aching, and brutally honest journey through growing up when the world never felt built for you. After leaving Russia, she's thrown into a new country, a new language, a new version of herself that never quite fits. What starts as loneliness turns into something darker; nights that blur together, bad choices that feel like relief, and a mind that won't stop pulling her under.

But this isn't just a story about falling apart. It's about what comes after. It's about clawing your way back: one mistake, one apology, one moment at a time. As Polina learns to stay sober and start over, she discovers that recovery isn't easy. It's harsh, chaotic, and elusive.

Bad Decade is a raw coming-of-age saga about addiction, identity, and the hard, beautiful work of saving yourself.

Author: Polina Eisenberg
Publisher: Cervena Barva Press
Published: 05/26/2026
Pages: 188
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.57lbs
Size: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.43d
ISBN: 9781950063994

About the Author
Eisenberg, Polina: - Polina Eisenberg was born in Russia in 1991 and moved to the United States in 2000. She was raised in Tenafly, New Jersey, andattended Hunter College in Manhattan, New York, from 2009 to 2014, earning a BA in Media Studies. Shortly afterward, she pursueda nursing career in Denver, Colorado, completing an 11-month Accelerated Bachelor of Science in Nursing program at RegisUniversity. She then worked for two years in a psychiatric hospital. Polina currently lives in West Chester, Pennsylvania, with her belovedboyfriend, Anthony, and their cat, Indiana Jones. She continues to practice as a nurse and enjoys photography, hiking, and filmmaking.

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