17 Heart-Wrenching Memoirs About Addiction

Amy Dresner had a wealthy upbringing and a fortunate life of privilege . . . until Christmas Eve 2011 when it all came crashing down and the handcuffs were slapped on. Despite years of drug abuse and sex addiction, Dresner had sailed by until she was arrested for felony domestic violence after threatening her husband with a bread knife while high on Oxycontin, and left without everything she relied on for her life of excessive indulgence. A former stand-up comic, Dresner delivered a debut memoir equal parts hilarious and chilling. My Fair Junkie is a must-read story. — PK