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His descriptions of the amount of drugs and alcohol he was ingesting were so horrific, it is a miracle he is alive. I moved from Nor Cal If you are looking for an epic piece of literature, this book isn't for you. I moved from Nor Cal to Long Beach in , and currently live in Orange County, so I was familiar with all of the places Zalkins described in this book.
I was also familiar with the detox and rehab centers he went to, because I worked at a rehab facility, and we sent some of our clients to the ones he was in. That also made the book very interesting to me, because I could relate to the places he was talking about. Aside from some grammatical errors, which I'm very particular about being an English teacher, Zalkins' book was a really good, very real read. He puts it all out there, without shame and with a lot of heart.
I even found myself tearing up at several parts of the book, one being the description of Brad Nowell's death.
He is the lead singer of Sublime, my all-time favorite band, and one of the main reason's I moved to Long Beach in the first place. Kudos to you Todd. Thank you for telling your story. Mar 11, Eric rated it really liked it.
Nancy Edwards Jenkins I just wanna say one word Lauren Armstrong My friends are so angry because they don't know how I have all this high quality ebooks. I received my most wanted books. He truly was an amazing and warm person, and this was when he was sick. My jaw became soft, my tem I had been addicted to Vicodin and Norco for almost ten years when I received my first "scrippie" or prescription for Oxycontin. I love my life today, but it wasn't that way for a very long time.
He truly was an amazing and warm person, and this was when he was sick. Reading this book really explains how horrible addiction is and his lifelong struggle with it from his teen years until his 40's. There are a lot of funny stories to make this book not so serious when it doesn't need to be, but he brings it back to make sure you know that addiction is not a laughing matter. If you are struggling with addiction, or you just would like to learn about it, I would highly recommend this book.
Aug 29, Amy rated it really liked it Shelves: It's a true story about addiction and living life in the throes of it. Anyone who has ever battled an addiction can relate to this book, as it is raw,truthful and painful to read about at times but I found myself laughing out loud a lot as well. The absurdity of the situations he got himself into, and the way he makes fun of himself gave it lots of humor and made you feel as if you know the author personally.
Oct 23, Rachael C. This book is real, from the heart writing. Very inspirational, and a page-turner. Zalkins has bared his soul for the sole purpose of helping people in the terrible grips of opiate addiction and boosting those who are recovering. Not just touching, this book brings the reader more than a few chuckles. May 18, Cheryl rated it really liked it. Jan 15, Tara M rated it did not like it. Good story of recovery but terribly written.
Jul 27, Jeannie Tillery rated it it was amazing. Excellent depiction of severe drug addiction.. Stephanie rated it really liked it Dec 05, Michelle rated it liked it Dec 15, Rebecca Shields rated it liked it Jan 17, Surj rated it really liked it Jun 25, Rachel Sumner rated it it was amazing Apr 08, Wanda Montanez rated it really liked it May 13, Soojin rated it really liked it Jan 06, TJ rated it it was amazing Jan 25, Toby Wilson rated it really liked it Jan 26, Mandy rated it really liked it Jan 08, Holly rated it really liked it Jul 12, Stacy rated it it was amazing Jul 10, Sarah rated it it was amazing Nov 16, Ashley Manning rated it really liked it Apr 04, Todd Zalkins doesn't write like any author I have read before.
He writes like people talk. There is a lot of curse words in this book, but that is what makes it realistic. His descriptions of the amount of drugs and alcohol he was ingesting were so horrific, it is a miracle he is alive.
I moved from Nor Cal If you are looking for an epic piece of literature, this book isn't for you. I moved from Nor Cal to Long Beach in , and currently live in Orange County, so I was familiar with all of the places Zalkins described in this book. I was also familiar with the detox and rehab centers he went to, because I worked at a rehab facility, and we sent some of our clients to the ones he was in.
That also made the book very interesting to me, because I could relate to the places he was talking about.
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Aside from some grammatical errors, which I'm very particular about being an English teacher, Zalkins' book was a really good, very real read. He puts it all out there, without shame and with a lot of heart. I even found myself tearing up at several parts of the book, one being the description of Brad Nowell's death. He is the lead singer of Sublime, my all-time favorite band, and one of the main reason's I moved to Long Beach in the first place. Kudos to you Todd.
Thank you for telling your story. Mar 11, Eric rated it really liked it. He truly was an amazing and warm person, and this was when he was sick. Reading this book really explains how horrible addiction is and his lifelong struggle with it from his teen years until his 40's. There are a lot of funny stories to make this book not so serious when it doesn't need to be, but he brings it back to make sure you know that addiction is not a laughing matter. If you are struggling with addiction, or you just would like to learn about it, I would highly recommend this book.
Aug 29, Amy rated it really liked it Shelves: It's a true story about addiction and living life in the throes of it. Anyone who has ever battled an addiction can relate to this book, as it is raw,truthful and painful to read about at times but I found myself laughing out loud a lot as well. The absurdity of the situations he got himself into, and the way he makes fun of himself gave it lots of humor and made you feel as if you know the author personally.
Oct 23, Rachael C. This book is real, from the heart writing. Very inspirational, and a page-turner.
Zalkins has bared his soul for the sole purpose of helping people in the terrible grips of opiate addiction and boosting those who are recovering. Not just touching, this book brings the reader more than a few chuckles. May 18, Cheryl rated it really liked it. Jan 15, Tara M rated it did not like it.
Good story of recovery but terribly written. Jul 27, Jeannie Tillery rated it it was amazing. Excellent depiction of severe drug addiction.. Stephanie rated it really liked it Dec 05, Michelle rated it liked it Dec 15, Rebecca Shields rated it liked it Jan 17, Surj rated it really liked it Jun 25, Rachel Sumner rated it it was amazing Apr 08, Wanda Montanez rated it really liked it May 13, Soojin rated it really liked it Jan 06, TJ rated it it was amazing Jan 25, Toby Wilson rated it really liked it Jan 26, Mandy rated it really liked it Jan 08, Holly rated it really liked it Jul 12,