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#bookmoods #aboutaddiction I read drinking memoirs often, many in my orbit have had issues with alcohol.I think people write them to help themselves stay in recovery and perhaps think that their story will help someone else realize they might have a problem. I liked both of these a lot.

I love the way she writes.

Interesting. A question of self worth.

I think the metaphor and writing was very good, but in a lot of ways I found this hard to relate to and dry. It just felt very impersonal to me.

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A few books about #addiction that I've read. I've got so many on my tbr anything to do with addiction I'll generally read. #anditsaugust

#augustgrrrl #raiseyourglass
The tagged book is a heartbreaking story and has nothing to do with this photo of my priceless napkin art drawn by my handsome Vegas travel partner on our plane. We had the best time and laughed together all week, raising plently of glasses in cheers along the way. I'm tired and haven't read a word, but happy and a little more tanned. 😍

#anditsaugust Haven't read this one yet but it fits drinks on covers 😊

Knapp's painful, honest memoir of her alcoholism and related struggles really touched me and made me take a deeper look at my own relationship with alcohol. Though it has a little repetition and some sweeping generalities about alcoholics, this was a great book.

Powerful story, honestly and openly written. Made me think about the role alcohol plays in our society and in my life. The author passed away a few months ago, what a loss to us all.

Cozy night in with my pup, library book, and my cozy bed. I hope you are all having a cozy night as well!

I'm not sure if there is a difference between an autobiography and a memoir but here are some memoirs that have had a huge impact on my life. #readjanuary #autobiography

The library glued the dust cover to the book upside down. Reading this one in public could be interesting. 🙃

Clare: "It's the memoir of a young woman who was a successful writer and also an alcoholic. She passed away at age 40, a few years after this book was published. I have experience with alcoholism in my family and I've always been aware of it. Abuse of alcohol gets taken too lightly - especially by young people. The line between using it and abusing it can be really thin. This book makes you think about your own habits in a more critical way."

At heart all addictions are driven by the same impulses and most accomplish the same goals; you just use a different substance, or take a slightly different path, to get there.

This was giving to me by @Readaholics and at first I read it cause I loved the title but soon I was drawn in. Read it in almost one sitting. It's raw and so honest and written by a woman, which is so different. I was extremely impressed. Given it to many people.