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Girl Walks Out of a Bar: A Memoir by Lisa F. Smith
4.0
I received this book for free through Goodreads Giveaways. As always, an honest review.
Girl Walks Out of a Bar by Lisa F. Smith is a memoir about the author’s addiction to drugs and alcohol. It’s a cautionary tale not unlike many other addiction books out there. What sets this book apart is the author’s insight and intelligence about her life with and without drinking. The book starts off with her admitting she has a problem with drugs and alcohol, and needs help. It’s a very bold choice to start with this. The book takes us through her detox and day to day struggle to stay sober. Soon the book jumps back to the author’s childhood to help show how and why she was predisposed to abusing substances. I really appreciated that she discussed the root of her issues, why she started drinking, and then continued to abuse substances for so long. I found her writing very insightful and articulate. I always appreciate very insightful and self reflective memoirs. The novel then moves along to her years of substance abuse. She brought to light the issue of addiction in powerful working women without becoming too preachy or overbearing. I liked that her struggles with addiction aren’t sugar coated. They’re very raw and real to the point of making the reader a little bit uncomfortable, but also at the same time understanding the reason for being so blunt and honest. I thought the book went too quickly through the recovery process, and the process through which she figured out how to stay sober. I thought it would be interesting to hear more of her insight on this process. Overall, I really enjoyed Girl Walks Out of a Bar with it’s cautionary tale, brave choices, and wonderful insight into this woman’s struggles with substance abuse and never feeling good enough. I highly recommend this memoir, and I hope the author writes more novels in the future.
Girl Walks Out of a Bar by Lisa F. Smith is a memoir about the author’s addiction to drugs and alcohol. It’s a cautionary tale not unlike many other addiction books out there. What sets this book apart is the author’s insight and intelligence about her life with and without drinking. The book starts off with her admitting she has a problem with drugs and alcohol, and needs help. It’s a very bold choice to start with this. The book takes us through her detox and day to day struggle to stay sober. Soon the book jumps back to the author’s childhood to help show how and why she was predisposed to abusing substances. I really appreciated that she discussed the root of her issues, why she started drinking, and then continued to abuse substances for so long. I found her writing very insightful and articulate. I always appreciate very insightful and self reflective memoirs. The novel then moves along to her years of substance abuse. She brought to light the issue of addiction in powerful working women without becoming too preachy or overbearing. I liked that her struggles with addiction aren’t sugar coated. They’re very raw and real to the point of making the reader a little bit uncomfortable, but also at the same time understanding the reason for being so blunt and honest. I thought the book went too quickly through the recovery process, and the process through which she figured out how to stay sober. I thought it would be interesting to hear more of her insight on this process. Overall, I really enjoyed Girl Walks Out of a Bar with it’s cautionary tale, brave choices, and wonderful insight into this woman’s struggles with substance abuse and never feeling good enough. I highly recommend this memoir, and I hope the author writes more novels in the future.