Blotto: Adventures in Alcoholism

Ruin to Recovery

De: Jeffrey Pohn

Narrado por: Jeffrey Pohn

A young boy, Duffy, watches helplessly as his father drinks himself to death, prompting him to vow that he will never, ever be like his father. But when Duffy is a young man, he has become exactly like his father and desperately struggles to find a way to a life worth living.

This gripping memoir is an intimate journey from the perils of trying to survive in an insanely dysfunctional home to becoming a drunken, drug-addled tornado blowing through the lives of others, while laying waste to his own. Duffy finally lands in Alcoholics Anonymous (AA), where life gets really crazy as he faces two choices: wind up like his failed father or become his own man.

There are 107 million alcoholics in the world and countless family members and friends who love them and fear for them. This book, told with compassion and humor, offers help and encouragement.

©2019 Jeffrey Pohn (P)2019 Jeffrey Pohn

Profoundly honest

Jeffrey Pohn is a storyteller, an entertainer...it just so happens that his story is one of heartbreaking depth and too-wild-to-be-true vignettes. He’s a kind of Forrest Gump, in the sense of careening through personal struggles at times and places that history will deem significant.

Jeffrey is also painfully and hilariously honest, and that’s what we need: the curtains thrown open, the dust blown off, and some fresh air stirring up the inherent shame and secrecy in addiction.

There is real healing to be had here, and we can hear and feel it in Jeffrey’s own voice. There are moments of resonance, I dare say for anyone, even non-alcoholics. For me, this tale ends with tears and deep relief and gratitude.

Deserves a bigger audience

This is a very entertaining addiction and sobriety memoir. It is well-written and well-read by a funny guy with a sense of humor about himself and his life. If you like addiction memoirs, give Blotto a chance.