I was a little late to get around to read this, simply because I can't stand Oprah and I really did not care if the author was lying or not in his memoir. It just really didn't matter to me. After reading the book, it still doesn't matter to me. Fabrications or not, this was an intense story of a young man struggling with his addictions. As someone who might rely on alcohol too much sometimes, I could easily relate on a level to what Frey was going through. This especially was evident with his relationship to his mother, whom he had a strong resentment towards even though she had provided support and care throughout his entire life. I also thought it was refreshing to hear a recovering addict's view towards AA when that addict did not believe in God or any of the spiritual or religious aspects that make up the backbone of AA and the 12 Steps.
Oh, and there is a guy in rehab with the author who hands the author a business card. On it, it says "John Everett, Sexual Ninja, San Francisco and the World." Genius.
The other book I read, that was extremely interesting and eye-opening, was "Party of One: The Loners' Manifesto" by Anneli Rufus.
Sometimes it is nice to hear another loner's views about enjoying one's own company, and how there is nothing wrong with that at all.
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I fuckin' hate Oprah. See seems like a big fat phony who likes being able to control what the house wives of America do. she is only one step further away from being a cult than Scientology, because what people don't realize is that she does charge her "followers" money, in the form of a little book with a big fucking "O" on the cover.
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