First published 2013
Kristen Johnston opens her life to readers in this raw memoir about addiction and recovery. The two-time Emmy Award winner from 3rd Rock from the Sun describes her descent into substance abuse with brutal honesty. She compares her experience to racing toward destruction on the Autobahn, trapped in a car with broken brakes. Johnston chronicles the chaos of her addiction alongside moments of dark humor that made her famous. She reveals how her public success masked private turmoil. The actress takes readers through her lowest points and her fight to get clean. Her storytelling combines the frankness of confessional writing with sharp wit. Johnston examines how she rebuilt her life after hitting bottom. She writes about the daily work of staying sober with the same comedic timing that defined her television career. The book captures both the tragedy of addiction and the possibility of redemption.
Genres: addiction, autobiography, biography-memoir, comedy
Vibes: emotional, intimate, thought-provoking
Tropes: personal-journey, redemption
304 pages · Paperback · Gallery Books
Content warnings: addiction, substance-abuse