Blotto: Adventures in Alcoholism Ruin to Recovery - Softcover

Pohn, Jeffrey

4.12

8 ratings by Goodreads

9781947341838: Blotto: Adventures in Alcoholism Ruin to Recovery

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1947341839 ISBN 13: 9781947341838

Publisher: Redwood Publishing, LLC, 2019

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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, 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, finally lands Duffy in 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.

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A Book For Those Who Have Ever Struggled"Blotto is an amazing cocktail (so to speak) of truth with a dash of humor and a splash of enlightenment. For example, 'The journey is what really matters, more than the destination. My higher power can be anything greater and more powerful than me. Over the years, my concept of a higher power evolves as I evolve. My initial higher power is Michael Jordan.'"-- Elizabeth Dubelman

Blotto describes in heart-pounding detail the author's roller coaster ride to addiction."Sometimes shocking, often moving, it's a no-holds-barred witty account of one man's descent into alcoholism and his route to recovery. Definitely worth reading for the insight it gives into the emotional landscape behind addiction - and what's it like to have a penchant for feet and do the 12 steps."

-- Pamela Williams

Blotto is a moving and powerful story that provides a gut wrenching, first person view into addiction and recovery. "While some works on this topic tend to veer toward the maudlin or preachy, the author always finds the comedy even in the darkest moments. Blotto is as funny, as it is heart breaking, and it is ultimately inspirational, as it reminds us that its possible to find hope and a way back from "the bottom" whatever form it may take."
-- John Zuker

Chilling but wonderful.
"I read Blotto over a wet and windy weekend in London. It was a real experience of the horrible disease of alcoholism, and the true story of Pohn's journey to recovery and happiness. A tough read, but an absorbing one."

-- Paula Holmes

Reminds us that its possible to find hope and a way back from "the bottom" whatever form it may take.
"Blotto is a moving and powerful story, that provides a gut wrenching, first person view into addiction and recovery. While some works on this topic tend to veer toward the maudlin or preachy, the author always finds the comedy even in the darkest moments. Blotto is as funny, as it is heart breaking, and it is ultimately inspirational, as it reminds us that its possible to find hope and a way back from "the bottom" whatever form it may take."
-- John Zuker

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