{"product_id":"9781804183434","title":"A Portrait of the Piss Artist as a Young Man by Hickey, Tadhg","description":"Paperback \/ softback\u003cbr\u003eMemoirs\u003cbr\u003e9781804183434\u003cbr\u003eIt was love at first taste for fifteen-year-old Tadhg Hickey when he drank a can of Scrumpy Jack on the night of his exam results. Straight away it provided a cure for that constant feeling of 'something wrong, something not quite right', a way of numbing anxiety and childhood trauma. He realised he was extraordinarily good at drinking and energetically threw himself into a life of pubs, parties and staying pissed, while also managing to become a comedian. But alcohol had the last laugh ...   A Portrait of the Piss Artist as a Young Man shows us the often-hilarious lengths of self-deception an alcoholic will go to, the horrific consequences of addiction and the redemptive process of recovering from this deadly but ultimately treatable illness, and remaining sober. A deeply touching memoir and with a side of self-help, Tadhg's easy-going writing style belies his serious message - that each of us has the power to change our lives.\u003cbr\u003e ","brand":"The Book Elephant","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50733633700173,"sku":"9781804183434","price":9.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0829\/0808\/6605\/files\/9781804183434.jpg?v=1734628435","url":"https:\/\/thebookelephant.co.uk\/products\/9781804183434","provider":"The Book Elephant","version":"1.0","type":"link"}