In a conversational, self-deprecating tone, Dresner dictates a nonstop barrage of events in which AA meetings and everyday life blur into one another amid the tragic, rhythmic seesawing between inebriation and rickety detoxification. --Kirkus "Dresner delivered a debut memoir equal parts hilarious and chilling. The Sober Survival Guide: How to Free Yourself from Alcohol Forever - Quit Alcohol & Start Living! --Elle "In Dresner's unflinchingly honest, graphic, and darkly comedic account of her life as a junkie and the struggle to come clean, readers will find strength in the humanity of those at their lowest. A moving warning - with the dirty details, Commenté au Royaume-Uni le 4 octobre 2017. It transcends just the addiction lit genre to become something far more universal-something profoundly human-and captivating. I admire how Amy got through and changed her life around not an easy thing to do. My Fair Junkie: A Memoir of Getting Dirty and Staying Clean by Amy Dresner In the tradition of BLACKOUT and PERMANENT MIDNIGHT, a darkly funny and revealing debut memoir of one woman's 20-year battle with sex, drugs and alcohol addiction, and what …
--Ben Stein, lawyer, economist, actor, and author of How to Ruin Your Financial Life "Funny, raw, real, and moving. Instead, the author delves directly into the heart of her own personal darkness, a fight with her husband that escalated into a pulled knife, a restraining order, and nights spent "smoking, squatting, and crying on the dark, quiet, ritzy sidewalks of the Hollywood Hills." Click or Press Enter to view the items in your shopping bag or Press Tab to interact with the Shopping bag tooltip. Soon, if you could snort it, smoke it, or have sex with, she did. --Publishers Weekly "Amy Dresner breaks my heart into a million pieces--and then slowly helps me put myself back together again. "Nic Sheff, author of Tweak and We All Fall Down"Fascinating. The rehab, 12-Step, recovery and halfway house stories are gems - bitchy and brusque to counterpoint how low a human can go. I love her!" Il analyse également les commentaires pour vérifier leur fiabilité. . A MEMOIR OF GETTING DIRTY AND STAYING CLEAN. You're listening to a sample of the Audible audio edition. A dazzling, gritty, memoir of addiction and self-rescue. --Amber Tozer, author of Sober Stick Figure "Fascinating. Please enter the message. She was high on Oxycontin, in a shitty marriage, and she stupidly pulled a knife on her then husband. As with all great 'drug memoirs, ' the subject of this raw, squirm-fest of an autobiography is not drugs, but what made drugs necessary: the twisted history and relatably depraved torments of the author's own strung-out heart. --Nic Sheff, author of Tweak and We All Fall Down "Mortifying, hilarious, unsparing, and weirdly life-affirming, My Fair Junkie hits the ground screaming and never lets up. Cet article ne peut pas être livré à l’adresse sélectionnée. How she survived to tell the tale is a bit of a miracle, but somehow she managed to navigate a very crooked path through rehabilitation, reflection, and true grit. For two years, assigned to a Hollywood Boulevard "chain gang," she swept up syringes (and worse) as she bounced from rehabs to halfway houses, all while struggling with sobriety, sex addiction, and starting over in her forties. Merci d’essayer à nouveau. For fans of Beyond Shame, low-bottom recollectors like Augusten Burroughs and Stephen Elliot, Amy Dresner has earned her spot on the shelf. It transcends just the addiction lit genre to become something far more universal-something profoundly human-and captivating. I absolutely loved this book. This is one of the most bracing and cathartic addiction memoirs I have ever read. Don't have an account? In the tradition of Blackout and Permanent Midnight, a darkly funny and revealing debut memoir of one woman’s twenty-year battle with sex, drugs, and alcohol addiction, and what happens when she finally emerges on the other side. Smart and charming, with Daddy's money to fall back on, she sort of managed to keep it all together. Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 12 August 2020, What a roller coasting, explosive memoir. Thanks Amy. After viewing product detail pages, look here to find an easy way to navigate back to pages you are interested in. Truly great.
A safari through the wild world of addiction, it's a raucous, inspiring story of redemption, and ultimately an insightful tale of courage and metamorphosis. Read more... You may have already requested this item. "―Elle One of BookAuthority's Best Memoir Books of All Time "Dresner's book is a sickening masterpiece. . The narrative is refreshingly devoid of overanalysis on her childhood as the daughter of divorced parents who were "well matched in that they both loved to drink and fight." Amy's memoir digs deep inside the world of addiction and takes you on a ride you'd pay to go on again. A dazzling, gritty, memoir. What an amazing & incredibly witty way to handle such dark matter! Growing up in Beverly Hills, Amy Dresner had it all: a top-notch private school education, the most expensive summer camps, and even a weekly clothing allowance.
--Ben Stein, lawyer, economist, actor, and author of How to Ruin Your Financial Life "Funny, raw, real, and moving. Instead, the author delves directly into the heart of her own personal darkness, a fight with her husband that escalated into a pulled knife, a restraining order, and nights spent "smoking, squatting, and crying on the dark, quiet, ritzy sidewalks of the Hollywood Hills." Click or Press Enter to view the items in your shopping bag or Press Tab to interact with the Shopping bag tooltip. Soon, if you could snort it, smoke it, or have sex with, she did. --Publishers Weekly "Amy Dresner breaks my heart into a million pieces--and then slowly helps me put myself back together again. "Nic Sheff, author of Tweak and We All Fall Down"Fascinating. The rehab, 12-Step, recovery and halfway house stories are gems - bitchy and brusque to counterpoint how low a human can go. I love her!" Il analyse également les commentaires pour vérifier leur fiabilité. . A MEMOIR OF GETTING DIRTY AND STAYING CLEAN. You're listening to a sample of the Audible audio edition. A dazzling, gritty, memoir of addiction and self-rescue. --Amber Tozer, author of Sober Stick Figure "Fascinating. Please enter the message. She was high on Oxycontin, in a shitty marriage, and she stupidly pulled a knife on her then husband. As with all great 'drug memoirs, ' the subject of this raw, squirm-fest of an autobiography is not drugs, but what made drugs necessary: the twisted history and relatably depraved torments of the author's own strung-out heart. --Nic Sheff, author of Tweak and We All Fall Down "Mortifying, hilarious, unsparing, and weirdly life-affirming, My Fair Junkie hits the ground screaming and never lets up. Cet article ne peut pas être livré à l’adresse sélectionnée. How she survived to tell the tale is a bit of a miracle, but somehow she managed to navigate a very crooked path through rehabilitation, reflection, and true grit. For two years, assigned to a Hollywood Boulevard "chain gang," she swept up syringes (and worse) as she bounced from rehabs to halfway houses, all while struggling with sobriety, sex addiction, and starting over in her forties. Merci d’essayer à nouveau. For fans of Beyond Shame, low-bottom recollectors like Augusten Burroughs and Stephen Elliot, Amy Dresner has earned her spot on the shelf. It transcends just the addiction lit genre to become something far more universal-something profoundly human-and captivating. I absolutely loved this book. This is one of the most bracing and cathartic addiction memoirs I have ever read. Don't have an account? In the tradition of Blackout and Permanent Midnight, a darkly funny and revealing debut memoir of one woman’s twenty-year battle with sex, drugs, and alcohol addiction, and what happens when she finally emerges on the other side. Smart and charming, with Daddy's money to fall back on, she sort of managed to keep it all together. Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 12 August 2020, What a roller coasting, explosive memoir. Thanks Amy. After viewing product detail pages, look here to find an easy way to navigate back to pages you are interested in. Truly great.
A safari through the wild world of addiction, it's a raucous, inspiring story of redemption, and ultimately an insightful tale of courage and metamorphosis. Read more... You may have already requested this item. "―Elle One of BookAuthority's Best Memoir Books of All Time "Dresner's book is a sickening masterpiece. . The narrative is refreshingly devoid of overanalysis on her childhood as the daughter of divorced parents who were "well matched in that they both loved to drink and fight." Amy's memoir digs deep inside the world of addiction and takes you on a ride you'd pay to go on again. A dazzling, gritty, memoir. What an amazing & incredibly witty way to handle such dark matter! Growing up in Beverly Hills, Amy Dresner had it all: a top-notch private school education, the most expensive summer camps, and even a weekly clothing allowance.