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I'm in awe of Bryony Gordon and how openly she speaks about her addiction and mental health issues. Always have been, always will be, so this is not an objective review. She's kind of a role model for me in so many ways. In this one she not only delves into how the addiction made her behave appallingly, but also how she used the alcohol and drugs to quiet all the other stuff going on in her mind. OCD, anxiety and all the other crap human minds can torment themselves with. And that's something I could very much relate to. Ignoring / masking the real issues and emotions by other mindless/useless behaviour. Reading this book definitely made me want to work on my own issues / battle my own demons a bit more.

amy_b97's review against another edition

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emotional medium-paced

4.0

joweston's review against another edition

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4.0

As ever, Bryant doesn’t hold back. My jaw was on the floor for most of this. Hands up to her for her extraordinary honesty. A sobering reminder, literally, of the damage drink and drugs can do.

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5.0

It’s been 5.5 years since I stopped drinking. This was the first sober memoir I’ve picked up in years. At the time, I had read the lot and scunnered myself of them. I was attracted by Bryony’s writing. Ultimately, I was surprised by how cathartic it was. I’ve been there. All kudos to Bryony for laying her soul bare to help others. Because that’s what books like this do - you’re drinking, you feel like the worst person in the world, but a little spark in you identifies with what she went through and you think maybe you could do it too. You want that prize of LIFE on the other side, as Bryony so painfully and honestly describes. Glad you got here, B. I wouldn’t go back for all the tea in China...and I drink a LOT of tea now!

beckypolly's review

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dark emotional funny hopeful informative reflective sad fast-paced

4.5

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