A Portrait of the Piss Artist as a Young Man

It was love at first taste for fifteen-year-old Tadhg Hickey when he drank a can of Scrumpy Jack on the night of his exam results. <p>It was love at first taste for fifteen-year-old Tadhg Hickey when he drank a can of Scrumpy Jack on the night of his exam results. Straight away it provided a cure for that constant feeling of 'something wrong, something not quite right', a way of numbing anxiety and childhood trauma. He realised he was extraordinarily good at drinking and energetically threw himself into a life of pubs, parties and staying pissed, while also managing to become a comedian. But alcohol had the last laugh ...<br><br><i>A Portrait of the Piss Artist as a Young Man</i> shows us the often-hilarious lengths of self-deception an alcoholic will go to, the horrific consequences of addiction and the redemptive process of recovering from this deadly but ultimately treatable illness, and remaining sober. A deeply touching memoir and with a side of self-help, Tadhg's easy-going writing style belies his serious message - that each of us has the power to change our lives.</p>

• | Author: Tadhg Hickey
• | Publisher: Bonnier Books Ltd
• | Publication Date: Aug 22, 2024
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• | Binding: Paperback / softback
• | ISBN-13: 9781804183434
• | ISBN-10: 1804183431