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Any books about people who heroically end all of their responsibilities and friendships and finally embrace and martyr themselves for the cause of alcohol?

>> No.18716921
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18716921

>>18716814
my diary desu. I used to drink a bottle of vodka everyday after work in my car, now it's up to two one after work and another to take the edge off before trying to sleep

>> No.18716925

>>18716814
Yes, Havoc by Tom Kristensen is exactly, EXACTLY what you're asking for. Was translated and published by the New York Review of Books a few years ago.

>> No.18717783

this is unfortunately close to me.
i cannot cope with what life has given me.

>> No.18717794

>>18716814
That’s cowardliness of course.
And the void is a female deity, isn’t she?

>> No.18717821

>>18716814
Disturbing The Peace by Richard Yates.

>> No.18717867

Moscow-Petushki by Venedikt Yerofeyev

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>>18716814
Under the volcano by Lowry

>> No.18718161

>>18716921
I'm sorry to hear that

>> No.18718285

>>18716814
Moscow to The End of The Line