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

46 reviews

strongchonk's review against another edition

emotional informative inspiring reflective medium-paced

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Alcohol, Addiction, Eating disorder, and Grief

Minor: Domestic abuse, Panic attacks/disorders, Drug abuse, and Drug use

carijacqueline's review against another edition

informative medium-paced

2.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Alcohol, Alcoholism, Eating disorder, and Panic attacks/disorders

mildnothing's review

emotional hopeful informative inspiring reflective medium-paced

4.75

Nicely written, inspiring and reflective. I didn't (and still don't) know the blog she wrote, but it shows and I found her writing very close to the reader. Although some passages and sentences felt repetitive, I can't blame her. I'd probably do the same when I find a nice sentence or expression. It also didn't happen too often.

Although this is more of a report than a guidebook on decluttering or minimalism, Flanders still included a list of things to do if you also wish to embark on this adventure to not spend money (on things you don't need) for a year.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism

Moderate: Grief, Alcohol, Drug abuse, Addiction, Toxic relationship, and Drug use

nutfreenerd's review against another edition

emotional hopeful informative inspiring reflective medium-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Mental illness, Eating disorder, Alcohol, Addiction, and Alcoholism

e_mcdowell's review against another edition

It was ok at the beginning but about halfway through it got super judgy and preachy. She says often enough that everyone is different but she sure makes it seem like hers is the right way. I’m all for saving money and reducing consumption but I’m not about to learn how to sew just so I can fix my old navy pajama pants. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Mental illness, Body shaming, Fatphobia, Alcoholism, Alcohol, and Addiction

Also shaming for binge watching tv.

asexualslut's review against another edition

challenging informative inspiring reflective medium-paced

3.5

Really informative and I loved some of her points, my favorite being “Your values should not be your aspirations”. 

Some of the writing was repetitive to me but I’m glad i took the time to read it! 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction and Alcoholism

candaceallison's review

informative inspiring medium-paced

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism

thequeenofsheba3's review against another edition

hopeful informative inspiring fast-paced

3.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Addiction, Alcoholism, and Alcohol

sparklesxx's review against another edition

emotional hopeful inspiring slow-paced

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Fatphobia and Alcoholism

laceej88's review against another edition

challenging informative reflective fast-paced

2.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Fatphobia

Moderate: Emotional abuse, Fatphobia, and Alcoholism