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"'What sets this book apart [is that] it is illuminating about the inner emotional damage that leads to wildly self-destructive behaviour; and also about the society that allows such behaviour to flourish... pretty much unputdownable' Nicholas Lezard, Evening Standard 'Insightful... the points raised are important... timely' Guardian 'Eminently practical and personal... one to recommend' John Sutherland, Financial Times 'Depicts with bravery and a blazingly defiant wit an ongoing struggle... [Glyde] puts her experience into the context of a culture that deems alcohol inseparable from fun' Metro"
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'Depicts with bravery and a blazingly defiant wit an ongoing struggle... Glyde provides more than a harrowing account... she explores why women drink and puts her experience into the context of a culture that deems alcohol inseparable from fun'
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9 of 9 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
Tania seems to have her stuff together. An accomplished author and broadcaster, she is a lady many of us might envy, yet who would think that she used to be an insecure mess hooked on drink, drugs and casual sex with undeserving people?
This book is about much more than just giving up drinking. It is about discovering a whole new level of self-respect, learning your lessons and getting on in life.
I think most of us will be able to relate to the times she describes, being stuck in some dark hole without a hope of getting out - but amazingly, she does despite an usupportive, emotionally cold mother and a rather motley crew of superficial, unreliable friends and lovers. She holds a mirror up and examines herself honestly, warts and all - then turns that mirror back on the reader to encourage her to do the same. She is eloquent and touchingly vulnerable in her descriptions of excess, regret and ultimately discovering a well-deserved love for herself.
This book is about much more than just giving up drinking. It is about discovering a whole new level of self-respect, learning your lessons and getting on in life.
I think most of us will be able to relate to the times she describes, being stuck in some dark hole without a hope of getting out - but amazingly, she does despite an usupportive, emotionally cold mother and a rather motley crew of superficial, unreliable friends and lovers. She holds a mirror up and examines herself honestly, warts and all - then turns that mirror back on the reader to encourage her to do the same. She is eloquent and touchingly vulnerable in her descriptions of excess, regret and ultimately discovering a well-deserved love for herself.
15 of 17 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
I've known Tania since her sober years and her story came as a revelation to me. It was hard to believe that the confident, amazing woman I know was once so emotionally distraught and unhappy. This isn't your usual misery memory but the story of a woman who fell into drinking as a child licking the liquor off her parent's glasses and then moved later on to vodka and Class A's. There's a bit of social commentary too but not so much as to be boring. Tania has a very conversational writing style and her voice really comes through. I read it over a couple of days and then went back and reread passages. And if anyone thinks the NHS is taking alcohol abuse seriously, Tania's book proves otherwise!
6 of 7 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
I dont understand all this negative feedback and/or comments! I really loved this book, I found it moving and touching, funny and interesting. Tania Glyde is a very under-rated writer and observer, and this very personal book is a great piece of work.
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Telling it how it is.
Having read many books on the subject of alcholism I have grown used to reading sanitised accounts of what it means to live as an alcholic, mainly outlining how much help there is... Read more
Published 9 months ago by auntie4
Excellent book
Harrowing reading at first, the girl obviously had no sense of worth but not for reasons you could easily put your finger on. I identified with her hatred of summer completely. Read more
Published 10 months ago by Lorraine Smith
Cleaning up: How I gave up drinking and lived
A shockingly honest account of a young womans battle with alcohol. By reading her experiences, her downfalls, this book warns you of the path your life might follow if you take her... Read more
Published 14 months ago by Ms. K. James
Drinking Herstory
What a blast of fresh air this memoir is. Having read many on the subject of addiction, this strong memoir arrives after a flux of American authors extolling the virtues of 12 step... Read more
Published 24 months ago by Ms. C. Myers
'overwhelming unconscious resentment'
Antonia Quirke, writing in the New Statesman, coined the phrase 'overwhelming unconscious resentment' when reviewing this book and she hits that proverbial nail right on the head. Read more
Published on 4 May 2010 by CarriKP
misleading title
I found this book very disappointing despite the promising introduction. In fact the book recounts the author's experience of drugs and promiscuity and very little about drinking... Read more
Published on 1 Feb 2009 by Ms Orrech
A fantastic book, well worth a read
This is a fantastic book. Very well written, and engaging from start to finish.
It covers not only the misery that alcohol abuse can create (in great detail, as you... Read more
It covers not only the misery that alcohol abuse can create (in great detail, as you... Read more
Published on 7 Jan 2009 by Paul Blanchard
Really hit the spot
Clearly a work of fact, not fiction. When the author describes some of the scrapes she finds herself in, I began to think I was there at the time. Read more
Published on 4 Mar 2008 by Barry Tighe
Brilliant book that is likely to stand as a signpost of the times
I will be completely upfront in that I know the author personally, though I only appear in Cleaning Up: How I Gave Up Drinking and Lived fleetingly and only in a professional... Read more
Published on 27 Feb 2008 by Mister Kim
Self- absorbed yuppie
I bought the book and could'nt wait to get going to read it, when i began it started o.k but i felt it was written in very "Wannabe something" modus,instead of a heartfelt journey... Read more
Published on 26 Feb 2008 by Mr. S. Lindsay
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