Dry A Memoir By Augusten Burroughs - 1490 Words

â€Å"2 billion people worldwide consume alcohol. 24% of people in the United States over the age of 11, most of them male, binge-drink each month (NSDUH, 2010). Nearly 7 percent of persons over 11 years of age binge-drinking at least five times each month (NSDUH,2010).† (Comer, 2014) With such high amount of people who consume alcohol, alcoholism can be considered one of the most common substance abuse worldwide. In Dry: A Memoir by Augusten Burroughs, he describes his previous experience on heavy alcohol abuse and how alcoholism forces him to change his daily life. In the first chapter, Augusten introduces himself as an advertiser in an advertising company in New York with some info about his personal background and the first drinking†¦show more content†¦In the day that Augusten finished the drinks with Jim, he meets his Faberge client in the Metropolitan Museum of Art with his partner, Greer. Probably Greer is the first person who notices Augusten’s problem at work because she recently starts warning Augusten about his drinking such as â€Å"’You’re late for work†¦ you look disheveled†¦ you’re bloated†¦ you’re always impatient†¦Ã¢â‚¬â„¢Ã¢â‚¬  (pg.11). During the meeting, Greer admonishes Augusten again about his smell, which is caused by the alcohol he had last night. As a cover-up, Greer suggests Augusten have some drink during lunch and Augusten orders a double martini, which is not an appropriate drink at noon. After the work, Augusten starts drinking again, but he reduces the amount to one bottle only due to the global brand meeting in the next day. Nevertheless, he fails to attend the meeting on time: he wakes at 12 pm, which is 2 hours late for the meeting already. Though Augusten finally reaches the meeting, it ends up with a disappointing result to his company that the Faberge clients leave and the deal is gone. First, Greer is driven mad for Augusten’s irresponsibility to this deal and his long-term alcoholism; in the next day, his boss, Elenor has a short meeting with Augusten and reflects the seriousness of his alcoholism:† It’s many, many instances where your drinking has had an effect on your performance here at theShow MoreRelatedDry: A Memoir Essay1539 Words   |  7 PagesAfter finishing this memoir, there is no denying that the main character, Augusten Burroughs, has a problem. From a very young age his alcoholic tendencies (coupled with other drug use) have caused hardships for both himself and those around him. As he aged, so his alcoholism increased. In Dry: A memoir we get to see Augusten’s challenging journey from a life revolving around alcohol to sobriety. As previously mentioned, it is undeniable that Augusten did have a problem. But, does this automatically