Reviews tagging 'Alcoholism'

The Year of Less: How I Stopped Shopping, Gave Away My Belongings, and Discovered Life Is Worth More Than Anything You Can Buy in a Store by Cait Flanders

42 reviews

theochick's review against another edition

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Eating disorder, Fatphobia, and Alcoholism

aqulota's review against another edition

informative inspiring reflective medium-paced

4.0

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Moderate: Alcoholism and Addiction

averageawkwardasian's review against another edition

inspiring reflective slow-paced

4.0

Inspiriring. 

The part about not able to let go who you wish to be rings very deeply with me. I also love the author summarize and outlined the steps you need when you want to follow the challenge. 

Worth a re-read for me. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Alcoholism

Minor: Mental illness

kelseykaydavis's review against another edition

inspiring fast-paced

4.75

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Moderate: Alcoholism

hannicherri's review against another edition

emotional hopeful informative inspiring reflective medium-paced

3.25

The author's overall goal was great, and she is decently skilled at writing, but I worry that she needed more mental health help for her problems than she got.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction and Alcoholism

Minor: Drug use and Fatphobia

larissakoch's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful inspiring reflective sad medium-paced

3.5

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Moderate: Alcoholism, Addiction, Drug use, and Panic attacks/disorders

It was more of a memior than a self help book as I had thought.

elenaper32's review against another edition

informative reflective slow-paced

2.0

I probably should have read more reviews prior to reading this. I thought it would be the perfect read for starting a New Year, and while I appreciated the bits of not shopping, getting rid of your stuff that serves no purpose and really be intentional with what you consume- it felt kinda complain-y. I appreciate the author sharing her sobriety journey and dealing with her parents divorce as an adult but the title made it seem we would get more insight on how to live with less. Read the last chapter if you want to learn now to consume less and skip the rest.

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Content Warnings

Minor: Alcoholism

paigemushaw's review against another edition

reflective fast-paced

2.0

Less about reducing consumption than it is about the author's tendency to overindulge and subsequent refusal to allow herself to indulge in anything at all. Some relatable and relevant tidbits but it felt a little Spartan in a way that's largely unhelpful to anyone who believes in responsibly enjoying life.

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Moderate: Alcoholism and Addiction

libertycookies's review against another edition

reflective medium-paced

2.0

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Graphic: Alcoholism and Panic attacks/disorders

Moderate: Fatphobia, Physical abuse, Eating disorder, and Drug use

kelseenmz's review against another edition

informative inspiring lighthearted reflective fast-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism and Addiction

Moderate: Eating disorder