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Glorious Rock Bottom
- De: Bryony Gordon
- Narrado por: Bryony Gordon
- Duración: 5 h y 39 m
- Versión completa
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General5 out of 5 stars 91
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Narración:5 out of 5 stars 85
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 86
Bryony Gordon is a respected journalist, a number one best-selling author and an award-winning mental health campaigner. She is also an alcoholic. In Glorious Rock Bottom Bryony opens up about a toxic 20-year relationship with alcohol and drugs and explains exactly why hitting rock bottom - for her, a traumatic event and the abrupt realisation that she was putting herself in danger, time and again - saved her life.
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5 out of 5 stars
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absolutely fabulous ⭐
- De pixie en 03-05-23
- Glorious Rock Bottom
- De: Bryony Gordon
- Narrado por: Bryony Gordon
Gems
Revisado: 05-31-23
I've listened (or more accurately, tried to listen) to over a dozen books about female alcoholics. I always quit listening by the time I reach the half-way mark, as I find them dull or too self-indlgent on the author's part. This is the first book on the topic that I have found inspiring. There were so many small pearls of wisdom laced throughout, that I have actually remained sober for two weeks now! The book wasn't preachy, wasn't boring, and most importantly, wasn't full of victimhood. It was just an intelligent, straight-forward telling of one woman's experience. Bottom line: I loved it.
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Dr. Tod (Ad-free)
- De: Wondery
- Grabación Original
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General5 out of 5 stars 1
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Narración:5 out of 5 stars 1
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Historia5 out of 5 stars 1
Wir sind am verletzlichsten, wenn wir zu unseren Ärzten gehen. Wir vertrauen der Person am anderen Ende des Skalpells. Wir vertrauen dem Krankenhaus. Wir vertrauen dem System. Christopher Duntsch war ein Neurochirurg, der Sicherheit ausstrahlte. Er behauptete, der Beste in Dallas zu sein. Wenn man Rückenschmerzen hatte und schon alles andere versucht hatte, konnte Dr. Duntsch bei einem die Wirbelsäulenoperation durchführen, die einem den Schmerz nehmen würde.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Interesting
- De Jacqueline K. en 10-06-20
Interesting
Revisado: 10-06-20
Kept my interest throughout. Narration was perfect. Story had alot of angles. Could happen to anyone.
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Between Breaths
- A Memoir of Panic and Addiction
- De: Elizabeth Vargas
- Narrado por: Elizabeth Vargas
- Duración: 5 h y 35 m
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 2,766
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 2,479
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 2,482
Beloved former ABC 20/20 anchor Elizabeth Vargas reveals her alcohol addiction and anxiety disorder in a shockingly honest and emotional memoir. From the moment she uttered the brave and honest words, "I am an alcoholic," to interviewer George Stephanopoulos, Elizabeth Vargas began writing her story, as her experiences were still raw. Now, in Between Breaths, Vargas discusses her accounts of growing up with anxiety—which began suddenly at the age of six when her father served in Vietnam.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Brave and Beautiful
- De LAFalls en 09-14-16
- Between Breaths
- A Memoir of Panic and Addiction
- De: Elizabeth Vargas
- Narrado por: Elizabeth Vargas
Been there
Revisado: 07-09-20
This was a truly excellent rendition of a very capable woman's slide into the abyss (i.e., hell). I am so grateful to Ms. Vargas for having put aside her fears in order to share her life in this manner. Doing so has allowed her to serve as a guide of sorts, as to how one might go about escaping their own version of hell. I found the book to be empowering. I greatly appreciated the absence of a victim mentality. In the book, Ms. Vargas neither made excuses for her behavior, nor sought sympathy for her condition. Rather than wallowing in "poor me" or presenting excuses for relapses, she seems to conclude
that ultimately, it is up to the alcoholic to decide whether they will (a) take care of their disease, or (b) continue to make excuses for not taking care of their disease. I found this matter-of-fact acceptance of responsibility--not for having the disease, but for treating it--both refreshing and inspirational. Thank you. Ms. Elizabeth.
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A Beautiful, Terrible Thing
- A Memoir of Marriage and Betrayal
- De: Jen Waite
- Narrado por: Jen Waite
- Duración: 6 h y 41 m
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General4 out of 5 stars 1,596
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Narración:4 out of 5 stars 1,435
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Historia4 out of 5 stars 1,428
Before: Jen Waite has met the partner of her dreams. A handsome, loving man who becomes part of her family, evolving into her husband, her best friend, and the father of her infant daughter. After: A disturbing email sparks suspicion, leading to an investigation of who this man really is and what was really happening in their marriage. In alternating before and after chapters, Waite obsessively analyzes her relationship, trying to find a single moment form the past five years that isn't part of the long con of lies and manipulation.
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5 out of 5 stars
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There are people out there waiting for her...
- De MaryPat en 08-29-17
- A Beautiful, Terrible Thing
- A Memoir of Marriage and Betrayal
- De: Jen Waite
- Narrado por: Jen Waite
Somewhat Entertaining
Revisado: 04-27-20
The story was somewhat interesting. It did, however, become a lot less so when the author diagnoses the ex-husband as a sociopath. I definitely could have done without this section, as it made the author seem sophomoric. Excuse me? You're surprised that a gorgeous bartender from a latino culture was unfaithful? Regardless of the fact that the author came across as very unsophisticated and somewhat entitled, the book was entertaining.
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