Waking Up Thirsty: A Memoir from the Bottle to the Surface

It's a deeply personal and confessional memoir structured in six parts, chronicling the author's descent into alcoholism and his long, painful, and hopeful journey toward recovery. The book is framed as an emotional survival story rather than a guide—offering insight into addiction as more than substance abuse: it's about silence, secrets, and the inner battles no one sees. Each chapter explores a stage of his transformation, from hitting bottom to rebuilding his life, reconnecting with oth...