Dry: A Memoir
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| Rating | : | 4.88 (790 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 125003440X |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 336 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2015-04-06 |
| Language | : | English |
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And while its one thing to lay off the sauce in rehab, Burroughs learns that it's quite another to resume your former life while avoiding the alcohol that your former life was based around. But Burroughs's account transcends clichés: it doesn't adhere to the traditional "temptation narrowly resisted" storyline and it features, in Burroughs himself, a central character that is sympathetic even when he's neither likable nor admirable. Fans of Augusten Burroughs's darkly funny memoir Running with Scissors were left wondering at the end of that book what would become of young Augusten after his squalid and fascinating childhood ended. His apartment is a sea of empty Dewar's bottles, he stays out all night boozing, and he dabs cologne on his tongue in an unsuccessful attempt to mask the stench of alcohol on his breath at work. When his employer insists he seek help, Burroughs ships out to Minnesota for detoxification, counseling, and amusingly t
are immediately dashed by grim reality of fluorescent lighting and paper hospital slippers. Loud, distracting ties, automated wake-up calls and cologne on the tongue could only hide so much for so long. But when Augusten is forced to examine himself, something actually starts to click and that's when he finds himself in the worst trouble of all. Because when his thirty days are up, he has to return to his same drunken Manhattan lifeand live it sober. You've seen him on the street, in bars, on the subway, at restaurants: a twentysomething guy, nice suit, works in advertising. What follows is a memoir t
Jane Doe said Well written but very dark. I bought this as an impulse buy after seeing it on Amazon's deal of the day. Let me be clear: he's a good writer with fascinating tales to tell. And I support the catharsis and literary contribution of telling about his story-worthy life experiences. But for me pearsonally, someone in recovery from multiple types of addictions, the undercurrent of --well, let's just simply call it "dark" -- was so strong and steady . Feels Right OnMyHappyFeet Enjoyed reading his point of view. When he explained that drinking alcohol felt right, like his own physiology, I understood what he meant in a way I had not understood before. My experience with alcoholics is that they believe no one knows they stand before the rest of us inebriated. Glassy eyed and congenial to mask the intoxicating lunch break, then returning to work with more talent and knowledge than I could ac. "An Honest And Bold Memoir" according to Paul C.. "Dry", by Augusten Burroughs, is an excellent, well written memoir. Burroughs tells us of his alcoholism and how he became "dry". He tells us why he doesn't like AA, which is a very interesting reason. "Dry" is a very honest, bold and personal account.