Story novels about alcoholism?
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Dry is a wonderful book and a pretty fast read. It's one of my favorites because as horrible as it is, he is one funny guy. I've read all of his books and they're all very good.
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Originally Posted by suki44883 
Dry is a wonderful book and a pretty fast read. It's one of my favorites because as horrible as it is, he is one funny guy. I've read all of his books and they're all very good.
Yeah I was looking at his others and was thinking about picking a couple up but I figured I'd better wait until I finish the 2 books I picked up first.
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I enjoyed Lie Down in Darkness by William Styron. Someone mentioned George McGivern's daughter who died in a snow drift. I think that one time she was sober for about ten years. For whatever reason she started drinking again & was never able to stop.
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"The Shining" by Stephen King. The movie was rubbish but the book really gets inside the head of the main character (Jack Torrence). I think it also gives a pretty good description of what it is like to be a "dry "drunk"
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Originally Posted by GreenAces
My friend also told me that it was full of half truths.. I told her I really didn't mind that because I can almost always find something to relate about with stories from and or about other addicts/alcoholics.
Thanks for the suggestion on Drinking: A Love Story. I believe I have heard about that book from somewhere but I can't be sure, I'm going to have to look in to it.
and thanks again to everyone else aswell these are some good replies.
Thanks for the suggestion on Drinking: A Love Story. I believe I have heard about that book from somewhere but I can't be sure, I'm going to have to look in to it.
and thanks again to everyone else aswell these are some good replies.
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"Blame" by Michelle Huneven, is a fantastic work of fiction that reads like a true story. It's about a professional, everyday kinda woman who wakes up in jail after an alcoholic blackout, and is told that she killed 4 people the night before while driving drunk. I read this book while I was still drinking and it horrified me.
I agree that "Dry" is also a great book. I love Augusten Burroughs.
And yes, "Girl On The Train"!!!
I agree that "Dry" is also a great book. I love Augusten Burroughs.
And yes, "Girl On The Train"!!!
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