4 out of 4 stars
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I just finished reading Dark Corner of the Mind by Anthony Anonimo and it is hard to describe the different feelings that this book brought out in me. This is not a book about love and romance. This is the heartbreaking tale of addiction and a man doing his best to overcome the grip the addiction holds over him.
Anthony experienced his first taste of addition and obsession at the early age of six years old. His first addiction/obsession was for baseball cards. This is the first time that Anthony would steal to feed this monkey on his back. It also the first time that he would face the consequences of his actions. Anthony was hit by a car and almost lost his life. He calls his addiction part of his brain, the Dark Corner of the Mind with its own committee.
While you are reading this book, you will feel your heart go out to Anthony as he struggles to get clean. You will also flabbergasted at how brazenly he would just walk into a pharmacy to steal drugs. I have to say that it is surprising how Anthony somehow managed to stay alive during this time period. There were several close calls when Anthony almost did not make it. He survived endocarditis, hepatitis and overdoses. You might say that he survived so that he could tell his story to others so that they could see that there is hope and they could get clean.
I think this book is a real eye-opener for people who think drug addiction is easy to overcome. There are people who do not believe that it is a lifelong, daily battle just to stay clean. I have personally watch members of my family fight various addictions and some of them have made it (so far) and some of them are still lost in the addiction.
I give this book 4 out of 4 stars because Anthony did not pull punches when telling about his journey. He also found a way to keep the story balanced so that the reader would not be dragged down by just the negatives that happen with addiction. I do like Anthony’s sense of humor and his ability to admit that it takes more than just himself to fight his demons. This is a book that I think that every person should read if they know someone who is battling addiction.
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Dark Corner of the Mind
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