Laughter on the road to sobriety. At age 13, Augusten Burroughs’ mentally ill mother gave him up to her psychiatrist. At 19, he was drinking heavily and by 30 he was in rehab. Along the way, he kept copious notes and his wickedly funny sense of humor.
Now, years later, the best selling author of “Running With Scissors” looks back on kicking the bottle while working in the New York world. Equal parts hilarious and horrifying, his new book “Dry,” reveals the sobering side of addiction. From gay rehab to AA, Burroughs takes us on a wacky adventure where comedy and calamity go hand in hand — all the while, leaving us to wonder if laughter isn’t the best medicine of all.
Guests:
Augusten Burroughs, author of “Dry,” a memoir about a recovering alcoholic