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A review by brianlarson
Dry by Augusten Burroughs
5.0
Raw, brutal, & beautiful.
Augusten’s memoir could easily be a prelude or epilogue to ‘Running With Scissors.’ Although, all readers- those sober-curious, sober, & even moderate drinkers- will take something away from Augusten sharing his tumultuous journey to sobriety.
I loved most that Augusten did not typecast alcoholics or even addicts into a single box; throughout the memoir we meet all manner of people at varying levels of sobriety. I also thought it was extremely powerful for Augusten to share his early days in rehab, building his sober network, attending AA meetings... and eventually taking a tumult down a couple flights to a “new low.” I think sometimes we view sobriety as a struggle or a grimy quagmire when, in actuality, it’s one of the most beautiful gifts a person can give to herself/himself. Sure, as many readers will likely identify with, sometimes the journey to sobriety isn’t a straight line or even a zig-zag, yet the journey itself is still just one day at a time.
Augusten’s memoir could easily be a prelude or epilogue to ‘Running With Scissors.’ Although, all readers- those sober-curious, sober, & even moderate drinkers- will take something away from Augusten sharing his tumultuous journey to sobriety.
I loved most that Augusten did not typecast alcoholics or even addicts into a single box; throughout the memoir we meet all manner of people at varying levels of sobriety. I also thought it was extremely powerful for Augusten to share his early days in rehab, building his sober network, attending AA meetings... and eventually taking a tumult down a couple flights to a “new low.” I think sometimes we view sobriety as a struggle or a grimy quagmire when, in actuality, it’s one of the most beautiful gifts a person can give to herself/himself. Sure, as many readers will likely identify with, sometimes the journey to sobriety isn’t a straight line or even a zig-zag, yet the journey itself is still just one day at a time.