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.
Publisher: Bonnier Books LtdISBN: 9781804183595Number of pages: 272Weight: 361 gDimensions: 222 x 144 x 25 mm
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'Tadhg has mastered the skill of making the difficult shit that us humans deal with in life accessible,through a beautiful irreverent cocktail of vulnerability,hilarity,emotional intelligence and charm''An amazing story of addiction and redemption'
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