Coming Clean
Diary of a painkiller addict
$42.78
- Paperback
320 pages
- Release Date
28 August 2012
Summary
Cathryn Kemp was a successful travel journalist who was struck down by a life-threatening illness. After four years of operations and misdiagnoses she left hospital with a repeat prescription for fentanyl, a painkiller 100 times stronger than heroin. Within two years she was taking more than ten times the NHS maximum, all on prescription.
Her family struggled to understand; her boyfriend left her, she hit rock bottom. Discovering she had only six months to live if she didn’t give up t…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780749958060 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 0749958065 |
| Author: | Cathryn Kemp |
| Publisher: | Little, Brown Book Group |
| Imprint: | Piatkus Books |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 320 |
| Release Date: | 28 August 2012 |
| Weight: | 436g |
| Dimensions: | 25mm x 155mm x 233mm |
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Critics Review
“This book makes it possible to see how easy it is to fall into addiction. After the first few pages, I found this gripping tale hard to put down.”
Seeringly honest and courageous, an absolutely brilliantly written book about the descent into painkiller addiction that can so easily occur when someone is dealing with unbearable physical and emotional pain. This book should be read by every doctor and mental health practitioner for its unwavering insights into the psychology of addiction. A brave, heartfelt and extraordinary book - Corinne Sweet, author of Overcoming Addiction, psychologist and broadcaster
A brilliantly written book … It’s not only an inspirational addiction recovery story but also a deeply moving book about recovering from loss on many levels - health, love, independence, career, dignity, trust, optimism … Cathryn’s story gripped me at gut level from page one - Gael LindenfieldCompelling and highly topical - BooksellerFrankly written, Kemp’s courageous memior will help those dealing with an addict, or with addiction itself. - Big Issue (North)Cathryn Kemp
Cathryn Kemp is a journalist and travel writer. She was a journalist for The People, News of the World, The Sunday Mirror and the Mirror for seven years before falling ill practically overnight in 2004. She has written several Lonely Planet books, including Romania and Moldov; Estonia; Latvia and Lithuania; Eastern Europe; and Europe on a Shoestring.
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