Okay, so I read the James Frey thing and was nonplussed, but aside from "I'll Cry Tomorrow" and "Whiskey's Children" I'm not too familiar with other accounts, fictional or nonfictional, of addiction and recovery. Any ideas welcome.
2006-10-30 15:58:03 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Arts & Humanities ➔ Books & Authors
"Trainspotting" by Irvine Welsh.
Definitely about substance abuse, but it's up to you to decide if the main character really comes clean in the end.
It takes awhile to get used to the Scottish dialect, but figuring it out is worth the trouble for the great read.
2006-10-30 18:46:48 · answer #1 · answered by Ashleigh 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Leaving Las Vegas by John O'Brien.
2006-10-31 03:36:47 · answer #2 · answered by Adoptive Father 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Any biography of Charles Bukowski you can find. A substance abuser if there ever was one, but a fantastic author.
2006-10-30 18:16:35 · answer #3 · answered by High C 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
"Junky" by William Burroughs
"People of the Lie" by M. Scott Peck (more inspirational)
"An Unquiet Mind" by Kay Redfield Jamison - more about bipolar issues and substance abuse.
2006-10-30 16:05:58 · answer #4 · answered by Rob in NY 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋