Susiegirl

I read on a thread here about a book called Drinking: a love story. Unfortunately its not available on my kindle to download. Does anyone else recommend another book on the same lines - Kindle in hand ready to down load X

applewakesup

Drunk Mom, by Jowita Bydlowska -fantastic.
Straight pepper diet, by Joseph Naus- about a man who suffers extreme consequences.
Blackout: remembering the things I drank to forget, by Sarah Hepola
Dry, by Augusten Burroughs

applewakesup

It's weird, because in the kindle store, the original book you were looking for said it wasn't available for my device, but when I looked on amazon in regular book section and went to the paperback book, I could click on format and choose kindle. Maybe try that if you wanted to read that one.

Susiegirl

Thank you apple - will download one of these now to keep myself busy this evening X

nova84

I would absolutely recommend 'Drinking; A Love Story' and if you can't get it on Kindle go and buy a copy at some point. I am listening to the audiobook at the mo...I can identify with sooooooo much in the book x

Susiegirl

I will do Nova - thank u X

FreeOwl

I saw that other thread on Drinking a Love Story, too... I ordered the book last week and started reading it this morning. So far it's very engaging and am really glad I got it.

mayeve

I just downloaded Drunk Mom after reading this. I'm totally scared to read it. I'm sure it's going to remind me of myself and make me cry in shame

Susiegirl

Mayeve - this is the next book I'm going to download X

anodes7102

The Naked mind Control Alcohol - Annie Grace

Anna

This is a complete list of books our members have read and suggested:

http://www.soberrecovery.com/forums/...ependence.html

Anna

When I read Drunk Mom, I was appalled. I am all for honesty and openness, like Caroline Knapp's book is very honest, but Jowita Bydlowska had a baby and mistreated and neglected the child many times. I can't imagine why a mother would want her child to grow up and read that. I don't for a minute think she should hide the fact of her alcoholism from her child, but does he really need to read all the horrible details? I felt it was quite a bit of 'look at me, I'm a very sexy drunk woman', which she does admit to having a problem with.

Misc72

Unwasted was pretty good.

Susiegirl

Thank you all kindly for your suggestions - I will download all as I go along. I have fallen in love with reading books again. As it uses my both hands - I haven't got a hand free to hold a glass of wine - lol X