American Drug Addict

a memoir

De: Brett Douglas

Narrado por: Ryan Turner

My name is Brett. I'm a college-educated man who was once a husband of 26 years with two children, three businesses, and a large home with an actual white picket fence. I'm also a drug addict. And I have a tale to tell.

My story has everything: sex, death, pain, atheism, God, jail, marriage, divorce, heresy, homosexuality, physics, traffic fatalities, computer science, video games, cinnamon toothpicks, Barry Manilow, Nine Inch Nails, pornography, breasts, used tampons, strippers, venereal disease, abortion, prostitutes, AIDS, racism, suicide, infidelity, public nudity, anti-Semitism, marijuana, alcohol, pawn shops, drug dealers, needles, acid, ecstasy, crack, heroin, pain pills, withdrawal, interventions, rehabs, product tampering, road rage, vandalism, elderly abuse, grave desecration, arson, identity theft, burglary, armed robbery, and murder.

But more importantly, it's about the despair of addiction and the absolute certainty that it can be overcome. Recovery is not simply abstinence, but a process of growing up. I spent my entire life searching for the key to long-term sobriety. I would like to share with you what I have learned.

©2017 Brett Douglas, TCA Books, LLC (P)2018 Tantor

What an in depth eye-opening biography!

I had no idea about some of the depths of hell junkies will go to in order to get their fix. Such a waste. Informative though.

Excellent! Best Book So Far

From the story to the narration, this audio book is great. It is actually just like a drug. I couldn’t get enough of it. I was addicted to keep listening to it to see what happened next. He did not disappoint. The narrator was awesome. I will def be listening to this again.

Good Addiction Book

Even though it was a long book to listen too, Brett did write his experience, strength, & hope. Being a recovery addict myself, I could totally relate to his experiences. This was a great book in itself. It’s definitely a what not to do in life, most teenagers should have to read. So they know that “this won’t happen to me” kind of thinking goes out the window, & hopefully they’ll have the choice to not even try something for the first time, so then it doesn’t turn into not having a choice anymore. Then that’s when true powerlessness starts!!!

Recovering Addict

As a recovering addict/alcoholic myself, it was very relatable. Well read. Story may be shocking for some who haven’t experienced going this far down the scale.

honesty

at first, I thought the book was entertaining. then I started to really dislike the book because of the guy. He was the kind if guy I would've hated. I finished the whole book within 24 hrs. to my belief, it was one of the most honest memoirs that I've ever read. there's a lot of sarcasm so don't get it twisted. the guy is being himself and wrote the book himself to the readers knowledge. If you want honesty, this is your book. I've know goof friends and co workers who have had similar experiences to thos so I really believe it's not made up.

great book overall. congrats on the author for having the balls to tell all the stuff that he has done wrong to the world. p