A review by erika_reynolds20
Girl Walks Out of a Bar: A Memoir by Lisa F. Smith

4.0

This is a great look at the life of a functioning addict who seemed to have everything under control. Lisa had a great family, friends, career, and social life all the while drowning in her alcohol and coke addiction. Very few people realized how bad off she was, and those who did were completely shut out of Lisa’s life whenever they mentioned it. I appreciated hearing about her childhood and how that sparked her addiction, but Lisa does not use that as an excuse or blame anyone but herself. Her story seems a bit too neatly wrapped, though: she goes to detox and AA meetings, but aside from having the urge to drink afterwards, she doesn’t detail any struggles she had after getting sober. Overall, this is an eye opening account of how addiction can plague even the most well-to-do people.