Lit is a memoir about a young lady, Mary Karr, and her journey through an alcohol addiction that leads to her finding sobriety through faith. Mary begins with a brief family history and the challenges of her mother trying to kill her, and the addictions that run in her family. Then she transitions to her her post-graduation and college years of ignoring responsibilities on a beach and making the decision to get her life together and go to college. During college, Mary introduces a nice family that takes her in, the husband that happens to be her professor, and their attempt to be a support for Mary towards to a successful life. Mary realizes she is not ready to let go of her past or birth family, she fades away from her processors family,
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Her journey to sobriety is a tough experience as her first night without any liquor left her in the hospital with a horrible stomach and headache. First, she had to decide to choose the life of sobriety. It was not an easy decision since drinking has become Mary’s way of life and seems to always loom over her. Yet she decides to look to the interest of her son and begins doing something for herself. She knew that if success would be in her favor Mary must surrender her life of alcohol. Mary begins through attending AA meetings and dreading every second of it. These people seem to be in some crazy cult that could never work on her. In addition, faith is not a very important aspect in Mary’s life. However, she continues and meets Joan the Bone. Joan has been a member for several years and Mary chose her because she felt the most compelled by her story. Joan is there for her and reaches out to Mary in ways never done before. Joan meets Mary where she was at and does not force, but guides her through the 12 steps and Mary eventually becomes sober. With the support of the other people in her AA group, Joan and the faith Mary finds, aides in Mary’s ability to remain sober. Moreover, there had been attempts to sobriety previously, but they barely lasted a few hours before a drink was right back in her hand. However, this last time is permanent and she continues in this freeing
Her journey to sobriety is a tough experience as her first night without any liquor left her in the hospital with a horrible stomach and headache. First, she had to decide to choose the life of sobriety. It was not an easy decision since drinking has become Mary’s way of life and seems to always loom over her. Yet she decides to look to the interest of her son and begins doing something for herself. She knew that if success would be in her favor Mary must surrender her life of alcohol. Mary begins through attending AA meetings and dreading every second of it. These people seem to be in some crazy cult that could never work on her. In addition, faith is not a very important aspect in Mary’s life. However, she continues and meets Joan the Bone. Joan has been a member for several years and Mary chose her because she felt the most compelled by her story. Joan is there for her and reaches out to Mary in ways never done before. Joan meets Mary where she was at and does not force, but guides her through the 12 steps and Mary eventually becomes sober. With the support of the other people in her AA group, Joan and the faith Mary finds, aides in Mary’s ability to remain sober. Moreover, there had been attempts to sobriety previously, but they barely lasted a few hours before a drink was right back in her hand. However, this last time is permanent and she continues in this freeing