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Remembering the Things I Drank to Forget
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Apr 06, 2020JCLMELODYK rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
Sarah Hepola can write! So many things to unpack when dissecting why a person abuses alcohol. One things that stuck out to me was her cravings and stealing alcohol when she was a child. This really stood out to me. Her childhood…
Apr 23, 2019Sgordano rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
It is a very honest book. The author is pretty raw and honest about her life. It shouldn't come as a surprise then that the tone changes a good deal when she gets seriously involved in AA and begins the healing process. I'm not a religious…
Apr 13, 2017Newmommy09 rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
Very enjoyable book, Insightful and funny, I enjoyed the author's prose and storytelling. Her honesty is always like a breath of fresh air and what I value in a memoir.
Jan 15, 2017redtayres rated this title 4.5 out of 5 stars
Another memoir in the "I drink/I drank" genre and this one held my interest throughout, compelling me to keep turning the pages. I liked that the author drank well beyond her 20s and far into her 30s as it gave her story legs and depth. …
Jul 16, 2016jannylegs rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
Fabulous read. Honest, poignant, funny. Author has an amazing way with words.
Feb 01, 2016radsarah rated this title 2.5 out of 5 stars
Not my favorite memoir.
Jan 09, 2016vv9 rated this title 4.5 out of 5 stars
Great book. The writing is so sardonic and biting when Hepola is recalling her years of alcoholism, you can feel the honesty overriding any shame and regret. She never gets preachy or religious about her eventual sobriety, and the book…
Dec 25, 2015
This is a humorous look at an unfunny subject. I recommend this book for anyone, addictive personality or not.
Sep 30, 2015haileyj rated this title 3 out of 5 stars
This was a good read and as someone else said, I don't think I would have revealed all that this writer did, if for no other reason than her bio says she's taught high school English. Is this someone you'd want teaching your kids? …
Sep 13, 2015
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Aug 25, 2015nannerl rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
Very well done memoir. I wasn't sure I'd enjoy it, as I grew up with an alcoholic parent and it left an indelible scar on my life. It's an interesting and honest look at the reality of denial, the difficulty of dealing with an addiction,…
Jul 29, 2015palmer0808 rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
I really enjoyed this book. Her honestly about her alcohol addiction was heartfelt and raw. She was painfully honest in the book. Anyone with an addiction of any type will relate to this book.