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Everything I Never Wanted to Be A Memoir of Alcoholism and Addiction Faith and Family Hope and Humor Dina Kucera 9780982579435 Books

Everything I Never Wanted to Be is the debut novel by comedienne, mother, wife, daughter, sister-in-law and Grandmother Dina Kucera.

Everything I Never Wanted to Be is the most fun a reader can have with a dysfunctional family. Although this must read autobiography underlines a serious addiction, abuse and mental illness, Mrs. Kucera manages to use her humorous prowess to cope as she takes us through the ups and downs and the challenges of her life.

With one daughter that is lesbian, another a prescription pill user and yet another an alcoholic, as well as her other functionally, dysfunctional family, Dina manages to stay afloat the ship called life when at times all she wants to do disappear; literally.

Everything I Never Wanted to Be kept me laughing throughout the entire story as there were times that I actually pictured myself in scenes watching the mentally unstable banter between these family members.

In the end this newcomer shows that though we may face hard times, though there are times that we may want to just lay down and die, God allows us to go through things so that we may learn life's wonderful lessons. Unfortunately many of us never get what we are supposed to learn from those lessons and then there are some of us that do.

At the beginning of this witty, but true story, the author's faith in God is all but secure, but by the end of the story, the main character starts to get the hang of this thing we call life.

I absolutely loved this book and can't wait to read more from this author and look forward to seeing her perform stand-up. God knows she has tons of material.


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Everything I Never Wanted to Be A Memoir of Alcoholism and Addiction Faith and Family Hope and Humor Dina Kucera 9780982579435 Books Reviews

While not the best book on addiction I have ever read, this book takes you on a journey through one family's addiction and pain. The author describes with great clarity and impact the ancestoral pattern of alcohol and drug use from her parents, herself, her husband, and subsequently her own addiction to alcohol.

The beginning of this book tends to be a trifle boring; then, when Dina so movingly takes us on her own journey from alcoholism to sobriety, and then to experience the devastating effects of drug addiction on her children, we cannot help but address this book with compassion. In her quest for sanity, the author pulls out all the stops, including quitting her own job, to diminish the chaos in her family.

As a 35 plus year recovering alcoholic, I could identify with the author's own personal pain and suffering; fortunately I have not experienced this with my own children, but I did have another family member pass away from the disease of addiction. If you are experiencing the author's dance of deception that this disease causes in your own family, this is a good book to read.

All of us in sobriety well recall the days when we became Everything I Never Wanted to Be.
To say this book was an easy read would be a lie. It’s true what they say if you don’t laugh at your self, you’ll cry instead. Dina’s memoir about the struggles with her children, her family, and her own personal issues. I laughed and I cringed and I even felt a huge sinking feeling while reading this book. I found myself wondering when she would take responsibility and she did partially but I was still frustrated with her narration. I felt like she purposely left a lot out because she was trying to focus on her children and not herself. All in all it was a good book but I was more surprised the turn the book took. I was expecting Carly to tell her story and not her mother.
I began reading this yesterday. At times I could barely hold in my laughter. Addiction and alcoholism isn't funny, as the author states, unless you are an addict or alcoholic. In just over 24 hours, I finished the book. While I spent yesterday laughing at the retelling of the author's crazy, out-of-control life, I also related to her suffering. The second half of her book hit home even more. Today I cried, recovered, then cried again. I have lived her life, or at least much of it. I only have one child to deal with. I've spent so much time wondering what I did wrong that I failed to see what I did right. My son has put me through quite a bit, but I have done the same to him. We've spent many months not speaking to each other. I've kicked him out of my house, dragged him to rehab, sent him to live with his father, let him sit in jail all to no avail. I realize his addiction is his. I am here to love him and support him in recovery, should he chose that course for himself. However, I am not here to financially support him or his lifestyle. Having a relationship with him is more important than trying to make him live the life I want for him. Because of this, I listen as he talks of going to college, owning his own business, and moving somewhere else (anywhere--he hates this place). I don't preach about recovery or his addiction. He doesn't believe he has a problem even though it's so obvious to the rest of us. I pray for him throughout the day and ask God to take care of him and keep him safe. I wish I had a magic wand to wipe away his addiction, but I'll settle for God. I think he's a better bet.

Anyway, if you have a child living in addiction or have been an addict or alcoholic yourself, you will certainly relate to this book. Heck, you may even learn a thing or two. If nothing else, you will take comfort knowing you are not the only one suffering--and it's okay to laugh at times. There are millions of us out here and we'll say a prayer for you tonight, too.
Everything I Never Wanted to Be is the debut novel by comedienne, mother, wife, daughter, sister-in-law and Grandmother Dina Kucera.

Everything I Never Wanted to Be is the most fun a reader can have with a dysfunctional family. Although this must read autobiography underlines a serious addiction, abuse and mental illness, Mrs. Kucera manages to use her humorous prowess to cope as she takes us through the ups and downs and the challenges of her life.

With one daughter that is lesbian, another a prescription pill user and yet another an alcoholic, as well as her other functionally, dysfunctional family, Dina manages to stay afloat the ship called life when at times all she wants to do disappear; literally.

Everything I Never Wanted to Be kept me laughing throughout the entire story as there were times that I actually pictured myself in scenes watching the mentally unstable banter between these family members.

In the end this newcomer shows that though we may face hard times, though there are times that we may want to just lay down and die, God allows us to go through things so that we may learn life's wonderful lessons. Unfortunately many of us never get what we are supposed to learn from those lessons and then there are some of us that do.

At the beginning of this witty, but true story, the author's faith in God is all but secure, but by the end of the story, the main character starts to get the hang of this thing we call life.

I absolutely loved this book and can't wait to read more from this author and look forward to seeing her perform stand-up. God knows she has tons of material.