Drinking

A Love Story

By: Caroline Knapp

Narrated by: Gabra Zackman

Fifteen million Americans a year are plagued with alcoholism. Five million of them are women. Many of them, like Caroline Knapp, started in their early teens and began to use alcohol as "liquid armor", a way to protect themselves against the difficult realities of life. In this extraordinarily candid and revealing memoir, Knapp offers important insights not only about alcoholism, but about life itself and how we learn to cope with it.

©1996 Caroline Knapp (P)2012 Audible, Inc.

Very good book if I could give 6 stars I would

If you drink and think your an alcoholic read this book. It sooo good and well written I thank the author for this book

A Must Listen to for Women in Recovery

Excellent book! Found lots of similarities in our stories! It's a great read for women in recovery. Great narrator, will definitely listen to again.

Excellent recount of what it was like, what happened, and what it's like now

I tried to read this book when I first got sober but had difficulty getting through it. Finally, 5 years into sobriety, I finished this book. It is very triggering and at times while I was listening to it, I craved that sexy glass of wine. That's how the alcoholic thinks! When I was drinking, I had very similar experiences, just as I know many alcoholics have had. It's not easy for most people to understand unless they have been there. I am grateful to be sober today and grateful to have stories recounted that remind me of what it used to be like!

Amazing. Well written and organized.

This book can definitely touch personally. Inspires changing challenging habits. Was hard to stop listening.

I listened to it all in awe

My name's Glen and I'm an alcoholic. Weird. But undeniable in this moment. I've never felt so much empathy in a book. There is just so much to identify with here. The visual of the haze of alcoholism taking time to burn off... stunning. Really would have loved to spend an hour with Ms. Knapp.

The prose is delicious, soft-bodied. Ms. Zackman's captures the spirit of the author's writing perfectly too, letting those bursts of insight really make the ear tingle.

Still in awe to be honest.

Insight

Tells you like it is. Brutally honest. Makes you feel like you walking a mile in her shoes.

Bravo

Great book - such honesty and courage from the author. Also, great writing style. Highly recommend.

Insightful

This is a must read if you or a loved one have struggled with alcohol.

Intriguing read

I enjoyed this book. It reads more like a personal story of a person's love for alcohol as opposed to a lecture on why booze isnt good for you. Don't expect any light bulb moments. it's like a very long goodbye or "Dear John" letter to alcohol by the author.

Highly recommend

Not being type A personality, I wasn’t sure if I could relate to her story. By chapter 5 I was hooked. Beautiful description to describe the struggle that so many face. I highly recommend this book to anyone that might even slightly be struggling with their relationship with alcohol. Thank you for sharing your story.