Good book (so far)
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Good book (so far)
Drinking: A Love Story, by Caroline Knapp.
She really got my attention in chapter 1 - geesh, every weekend in the summer, in her 20's, stuck in a little village on the west side of Martha's Vineyard (her parents' summer cottage)...45 minutes' drive from the nearest liquor store, really put the panic into her.
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She really got my attention in chapter 1 - geesh, every weekend in the summer, in her 20's, stuck in a little village on the west side of Martha's Vineyard (her parents' summer cottage)...45 minutes' drive from the nearest liquor store, really put the panic into her.
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I've heard it's great. I can't find it in audio though... With my hours of commuting each day, I love any book about recovery that I can listen to. I loved Dry by Augusten Burroughs, Blame by Michelle Huneven, Beautiful Boy by David Sheff... I did actually read (and not listen to) Diary of an Alcoholic Housewife by Brenda Wilhelmson. It was pretty good but I couldn't exactly relate.
Reading stories about addiction and recovery
help us understand how drugs or alcohol affects
people with similar situations as us. Each one
of us has a story within us to share just as you
read them in books or novels.
Im glad you are working ur program to build a
strong foundation in recovery to live ur life on.
Recovery works if we work it.
help us understand how drugs or alcohol affects
people with similar situations as us. Each one
of us has a story within us to share just as you
read them in books or novels.
Im glad you are working ur program to build a
strong foundation in recovery to live ur life on.
Recovery works if we work it.
silly, if you liked Dry, you might also like Magical Thinking (also Augusten Burroughs), if you haven't read it.
I'm also a fan of Elizabeth Wurtzel's stuff - she's the one who wrote Prozac Nation, but she also has a book called More, Now, Again which focuses more on her addiction. I like her especially because she addresses her mental health issues and their contributions to her addiction.
I have a whole collection of books about addiction, mental health and recovery! I love to read memoirs, especially.
I'm also a fan of Elizabeth Wurtzel's stuff - she's the one who wrote Prozac Nation, but she also has a book called More, Now, Again which focuses more on her addiction. I like her especially because she addresses her mental health issues and their contributions to her addiction.
I have a whole collection of books about addiction, mental health and recovery! I love to read memoirs, especially.
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defyinggravity,
I just finished listening to Magical Thinking and Possible Side Effects by Burroughs. Both are great! I wasn't a huge fan of Running With Scissors though.
Thanks for the recommendation of E. Wurtzel. I haven't read anything by her.
I find memoirs and books about recovery to be a wonderful addition to my efforts each day. Gives me hope!
I just finished listening to Magical Thinking and Possible Side Effects by Burroughs. Both are great! I wasn't a huge fan of Running With Scissors though.
Thanks for the recommendation of E. Wurtzel. I haven't read anything by her.
I find memoirs and books about recovery to be a wonderful addition to my efforts each day. Gives me hope!
I just finished reading this book last week. Great book!
I'm new here. My therapist recommended the book to me because I was doing the whole, "I'm not as bad as those (the "real" alcoholics) people" thing. I recognized myself a lot in Knapp and the types of excuses she employed to allow herself to keep drinking. Her book is one of the reasons I'm taking this quitting thing a bit more seriously.
I'm new here. My therapist recommended the book to me because I was doing the whole, "I'm not as bad as those (the "real" alcoholics) people" thing. I recognized myself a lot in Knapp and the types of excuses she employed to allow herself to keep drinking. Her book is one of the reasons I'm taking this quitting thing a bit more seriously.
Caroline Knapp's memoir is the first time that I really allowed myself to believe maybe, just maybe, I could do this.
I think she would be so grateful to know how many people she has inspired with her story.
I think she would be so grateful to know how many people she has inspired with her story.
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I loved Knapps book too....I find myself with quite the collection of self help and addiction books on the night stand these days - reading about this stuff is very helpful to me...
I am going to try some of the Burroughs stuff....more recommendations would be great too - keep em coming......
I am going to try some of the Burroughs stuff....more recommendations would be great too - keep em coming......
I loved Knapps book too....I find myself with quite the collection of self help and addiction books on the night stand these days - reading about this stuff is very helpful to me...
I am going to try some of the Burroughs stuff....more recommendations would be great too - keep em coming......
I am going to try some of the Burroughs stuff....more recommendations would be great too - keep em coming......
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