Dory: A Fictional Narrative

In the book ‘Dry’, Augusten Burroughs gives us an insightful look into the life of someone who has been struggling with alcohol abuse. Augusten is just an average man in his twenties, he lives in Manhattan, New York, works in advertising, and has plenty of money. But there is one thing that makes him anything but. When an average man may be having one or two drinks, Augusten had eleven. His whole life revolved around alcohol. He would stay out going to bars all night, and never go home. At work you could smell the alcohol in his pores and his breath. With his job on the line, Augusten was asked to go to rehab.

Using comedy, they discussed what underaged drinking meant, the effects it has, and the risks it comes with. Though they kept the audience hysterical, both men provided us with hard and shocking facts about alcohol consumption, as well as debunked many common drinking myths. One of the most surreal moments of the night was when they asked the audience for volunteers to share their story on how alcohol affected them or a loved one negatively. As more stories were shared, I felt the crowd shift into a certain realization. As young adults, we are able to recognize the harsh truth of the actions many of us make everyday. It was extremely important to take that moment, to hear primary stories from people like us, to empathize as a student body in order for us to think twice before we make a conscious decision to consume alcohol illegally. Before we let that person drive home under the influence. Before we allow ourselves to be consumed by a product that does nothing but harm our bodies. It’s crucial to our young minds to be shown a new perspective on something so generally and wrongfully accepted. “Shot of Reality” helped our student body understand the effects of drinking, and possibly saved many of us from the devastating consequences drinking can

Once given the chance, he reached over to her drink, slipping in a fine powder he had crushed before hand, into her drink. Making sure she was still turned and the bartender wasn’t looking, he stirred her drink before returning to his own, taking a sip. Watching her through hooded eyes, a very slight grin turned on his lips as she took a few drinks of her alcoholic beverage. Now all he had to do was wait it out. Once she was droggy enough from the predator drug, he would take her away from the bar to a far off place that civilization didn’t know of. Most men would rape on this particular drug, but he had other plans, wanting to keep her asleep and droggy enough to ride the bike with a stranger as well as get her to the private place with ties to a chair before the drug wore off. Everette continued to watch her every move, not wanting to get her hurt from someone else's hands besides his

Jeannette wanted the readers to comprehend why alcohol is an issue in society and the harm and dangers that comes their way. Leaving Jeannette’s family in total despair because of their father under possession of alcohol. Alcoholism is an issue in society and to this day the issue hasn’t been resolved. Ergo discussing the topic to children as well as teenagers will not resolve the issue but will raise awareness. As well as fiction can teach the young minds that alcoholism is an issue and can encourage them to put a stop to it.

I decided to write my final paper on Koren Zailckas Smashed: A Story of a Drunken Girlhood. A memoir based on a young 14 year old girl who drinks for the first time with her friend Natalie before a birthday party. Her experiences with alcohol doesn’t stop there. We learn that she gets her stomach pumped at age 16, and at age 22, wakes up in an apartment in New York City unsure of where she is, because of alcohol. After this, she realizes that she has a problem and that she needs help. I chose this book as the topic of underage drinking and alcohol abuse is constantly rising in our society today. It is a problem that many youth kids are facing, and this book perfectly describes a young girls story about her addiction with alcohol and the many poor decisions she makes.

In today’s society, alcohol has become one of the main necessities for people to create relaxation, confidence, and the ability to be social. In the short story “A Bartender Tells What Man Did to Booze, and Booze to Man”, an anonymous bartender gives an up close and personal account of his observations about the effects alcohol has on men. He emphasizes the change in their character after a few drinks. Koren Zailckas from Smashed shares a memoir of her life describing her relationship with alcohol abuse and the problems that it caused for her. Although certain types of alcohol are used to support good health, it is the excessive consumption and misuse that leaves people dependent resulting in significant social, physical, and mental

It is a melancholy object to those who often frequent the bars in this great country to see those who do not currently share in their fortunate state of being. They are usually alone, observing those around them with great envy, holding the car keys, but worst of all, sober. It is the inopportune being who is unluckily chosen to be the designated driver for the evening. It is always

From the outset of the extract, Sarah’s thoughts about alcohol were in a constant flux, with conflicting views about alcohol present throughout. Initially, alcohol is perceived as a facilitator for sociability and excitement whereby risky behaviours are valued. Sarah’s comparison of sobriety to a deflated balloon suggests a lack of enjoyment within a life deprived of alcohol, and as a result, Sarah relied upon the substance to experience satisfaction. As highlighted by the previous theme, alcohol had a considerable impact on Sarah’s sense of self. Compared to that of helium to a balloon (a substance that causes a balloon to rise), alcohol is perceived as a substance that uplifts Sarah’s self-worth and enables her to escape from reality. Sobriety, in contrast, is compared to a deflated balloon in that it grounds Sarah, bringing her back to reality where she lacks self-esteem. However, there is an underlying tone of resentment towards alcohol. For example, Sarah’s choice of the word ‘cheap’ to describe sex produces a negative association to a passionate act that should be intimate and affectionate. Rather, Sarah views the behaviour as worthy of no respect and of little value. It is therefore evident that Sarah experienced an internal battle with alcohol, where on the one hand she had attributed positive qualities to it such as enjoyment and confidence, but at the same time acknowledged that it influenced her to behave in ways she scrutinised as being undignified and

In Sacha Z. Scoblic’s essay, Rock Star, Meet Teetotaler, she recounts her societal struggles after coming out from troubles involving alcoholism. At the age of thirty-two, she had been a Teetotaler for six months and was meeting people at a restaurant in hopes of finding friends to be acquainted with her new found sobriety. However, when she declines an offer of wine, she displays conflict between her drinking and non-drinking self because she once conceived that entertainment could only be met through the consumption of alcohol. She portrays a desire for social acceptance, yearning to

He had gotten off the launch pad the wrong way, that was all. It was necessary to recalibrate. Seventeen years of quiet, reading and thought had been, perhaps, an affront to Karla’s gregariousness. Perhaps solitude, when accumulated, was a dark enemy of joy. Pouring liquor from one canister into another did not change the taste. There was hope in knowing this. He might yet find the right way to

We had been so bored finished half the baloney, and nearly finished our whole pack of weeds, Johnny had promised to pick up more supplies in a couple of days, I had felt sick, when a toe nudged me in the ribs,” Glory,” a familiar voice had said,” He looks different with his hair like that.” It was Dally, I rolled over, rubbed my eyes real sleepy like yawning, finally I blinked, I nearly blew Dally’s eardrums out when I yelled,” Hey, Dally!”He yelled back,” Hey Ponyboy,” he looked down at me,” or should I say sleeping beauty?” Ponyboy had thought he would never see or imagine the day when he would be so happy to see Dallas Winston, but that day had come. As excited as I was to see Dally I knew it only meant one thing, contact with the outside world everything had become real and very vital. I immediately abused what I just had recieved and asked,” How’s Sodapop? Are the fuzz after us?

of alcoholism and its impact upon the lives of the Native Americans, Alexie does not aim to put

It reminded me of reading proverbs from the bible but it was written in a more modern language and catered specifically to the transgressions that alcoholics face. I say this because each paragraph seem to bring enlightenment and truly connect with the members on a deep spiritual level. The people were friendly and cheerful yet expressed feelings of anger, resentment, and regret of how they felt in their sharings. This was a beautiful experience because it made me feel more human when hearing others openly discuss their lives in a manner that was raw and uncut. It became quickly evident whenever I looked around at the old office furniture and dull paint that I was in for a real experience. The issues discussed ranged from bad marriages, family grudges, even frustration with the outside world for its judgment on clubs. The people there shared a bond and understood the common enemy they were facing was cunning and confessed their weakness for it’s temptation. I couldn’t help but feel empathy as one by one they spoke freely and lost the masks we all wear to hide our inner thoughts from the public

Drugs and alcohol in Brave New World are very bad seen but at the same time some don’t care to be seen by the rest of the society and don't care to be drunk and be seen but when they are not drunk and are starting to drink they don't like to be in their 5 senses always, when Bernard

The aspect of community life I have chosen to explore is the ‘drinking culture’ within Ardoyne. In the small area that is Ardoyne there are eight pubs, five of which being night clubs. I feel that this environment is contributing to the many issues facing the community of Ardoyne.