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A review by laurla
Drinking: A Love Story by Caroline Knapp
4.0
a twenty year love affair with alcohol.
lots of things i could relate to, and thankfully lots of things i couldn't. the more i read tho, the more i felt like i was reading about katy, my ex-roommate and partner in crime (best drinking buddy), especially the parts about lying, manipulating the truth, and clinging to men who reinforce low esteem.
"its not so much that people like me hide the truth about our drinking from others (which most of us do, and quite effectively); its that we hide from others the truth about our real selves, about who we really are."
"most alcoholics i know experience that hunger long before they pick up the first drink, that yearning for something, something outside the self that will provide relief and solace and well being."
"that may be one of liquors most profound and universal appeals to the alcoholic: the way it generates a sense of connection to others, the way it numbs social anxiety and dilutes feelings of isolation, gives you a sense of access to the world."
"you think you're drinking to have fun, to be sociable, or more relaxed. but you're also drinking to shut down, to retreat."
lots of things i could relate to, and thankfully lots of things i couldn't. the more i read tho, the more i felt like i was reading about katy, my ex-roommate and partner in crime (best drinking buddy), especially the parts about lying, manipulating the truth, and clinging to men who reinforce low esteem.
"its not so much that people like me hide the truth about our drinking from others (which most of us do, and quite effectively); its that we hide from others the truth about our real selves, about who we really are."
"most alcoholics i know experience that hunger long before they pick up the first drink, that yearning for something, something outside the self that will provide relief and solace and well being."
"that may be one of liquors most profound and universal appeals to the alcoholic: the way it generates a sense of connection to others, the way it numbs social anxiety and dilutes feelings of isolation, gives you a sense of access to the world."
"you think you're drinking to have fun, to be sociable, or more relaxed. but you're also drinking to shut down, to retreat."