Reviews tagging 'Alcoholism'

Idiot by Laura Clery

5 reviews

ajnagle's review against another edition

dark emotional funny hopeful informative reflective medium-paced

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Body shaming, Cursing, Drug abuse, Drug use, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Rape, Self harm, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Violence, Medical content, Abortion, Suicide attempt, Pregnancy, Gaslighting, and Alcohol

asheleighelizabeth's review against another edition

emotional reflective medium-paced

2.75

I find being critical of an autobiography really rough, but I want to be truthful about my experience reading it. Honestly it felt like very similar to many other addiction and recovery stories I've read, and while I'm glad that Laura had the willpower to follow through with her addiction recovery I'm really not sure she needed to write a book. She's spoken at length about all kinds of different aspects of addiction recovery in many of her different videos and this felt like a rehash of what we've already been given in a different format. Admittedly I also wasn't a fan of the fact that it was trying to use humor while relaying her history of drug and alcohol abuse. I understand that funny is her 'brand' however it really took away from the seriousness of the situations she was explaining. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Cursing, Drug abuse, and Drug use

Minor: Adult/minor relationship, Sexual assault, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Abortion, and Suicide attempt

penelopejo's review against another edition

emotional hopeful inspiring fast-paced

4.0

CN: alcohol and drug abuse. Very heavy trauma discussion. But with a hopeful conclusion. I loved it. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism and Drug abuse

Moderate: Domestic abuse, Physical abuse, Suicidal thoughts, and Toxic relationship

owlmybookandplanneradventures's review against another edition

emotional funny informative inspiring sad medium-paced

3.0

While this book did have me lsughing at times, I found myself cringing and disturbed, at times, as well. However, I appreciate her open, honest, & witty approach to sharing the journey through her struggles. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism and Drug abuse

Moderate: Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Sexual assault, Suicidal thoughts, and Toxic relationship

mathildem's review against another edition

hopeful lighthearted medium-paced

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Suicidal thoughts, and Toxic relationship

Moderate: Forced institutionalization

Minor: Death