A Portrait of the Piss Artist as a Young Man
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A Portrait of the Piss Artist as a Young Man
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Narrated by:
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Tadhg Hickey
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Tadhg Hickey
Summary
It was love at first taste for fifteen-year-old Tadhg Hickey when he drank a can of Scrumpy Jack on the night of his exam results. Straight away it provided a cure for that constant feeling of 'something wrong, something not quite right', a way of numbing anxiety and childhood trauma. He realised he was extraordinarily good at drinking and energetically threw himself into a life of pubs, parties and staying pissed, while also managing to become a comedian. But alcohol had the last laugh ...
A Portrait of the Piss Artist as a Young Man shows us the often-hilarious lengths of self-deception an alcoholic will go to, the horrific consequences of addiction and the redemptive process of recovering from this deadly but ultimately treatable illness, and remaining sober. A deeply touching memoir and with a side of self-help, Tadhg's easy-going writing style belies his serious message - that each of us has the power to change our lives.
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Great story, well read by the author
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But…… what I didn’t know was Tadhg’s story. I had no idea. Growing up I witnessed first hand how drink can have such a negative impact on the whole family. I’ll not give details, but Tadhg’s story has a different twist on ‘drink’ abuse stories.
I was cheering him on from the sidelines as he told about his struggle to get and stay sober. I feel that I know and understand him much better now.
In the book, he told me he loved me - requited love at last 😂 I look forward to our first date in the Ulster Hall, Belfast on 21st September.
Who knew? Not me!
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Fantastic book!
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I had not heard of this author before but I found this book to be entertaining, well written and narrated, and a good exploration of addiction and family issues. It also deals well with idea that getting sober is about more than just putting down the glass.
I, too, had issues with my Irish parents but, as I go along in life, I realize that neither of them had the information/opportunities that I have now to be able to change my attitude to the family dynamics and get sober.
My resentment towards them has turned into a huge sympathy and sorrow for them that alcoholism was so steeped in shame and secrecy in their lifetimes.
I found this book to be thought provoking and helpful.
Well worth a read.
Entertaining journey through addiction & recovery.
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