Question by afireinsidethedarkness: Books like “Go Ask Alice” & “Smack” but more adult?
I love books like go ask Alice, smack, the road of the dead, crank, ect.. but Im 20 & I would like to find more adult books that are like the ones I like.

Can anyone suggest any?
I don’t like fantasy or romance books.. I like “true” stories where people have problems that they overcome within the story.

I also don’t like old books. I never have been able to get into them.

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Answer by Emmy
I just finished ‘Candy’.http://www.amazon.com/Candy-Novel-Addiction-Luke-Davies/dp/0345423879 Its about heroin addicts, it’s very good.

Also ‘Beauty queen’. http://www.amazon.com/Beauty-Queen-Linda-Glovach/dp/006205161X/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1280854029&sr=1-1

Answer by Ace
These are definately “adult” books. Some are extremely graphic and disturbing, so if you’re used to teen and young adult books, I’m not sure if you’ll like them. But they will definatly open your eyes. And your doors of perception will be cleansed.

“Trainspotting” by Irvine Welsh. Darkly witty, the story tells of a group of hoods and their various addictions.

“Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas” by Hunter S Thompson. Gonzo journalism at its best, describes a drug and alcohol infused journey to las vegas.

“Factotum” by Charles Bukowski. Part of a series of books about one Henry Chinaski, a drunken, whoring degenerate. It’s delightfully perverse.

“Less Than Zero” by Bret Easton Ellis. Somewhat disturbing novel of sex, drugs, and nightlife.

“The Basketball Diaries” by Jim Carroll. Coming-of-age in a world filled with violence and drugs.

“Party Monster” by James St James. True story of a brutal murder in the club scene.

“Coin Locker Babies” by Ryu Murakami. Very creepy story of two boys abandoned as newborns and left for dead. Their struggle to survive involves violence, identity loss, and murder. I highly reccommend it.

“Bastard Out of Carolina” by Dorothy Allison. Tells of a girl dealing with physical and sexual abuse at the hands of her step father.

“Requiem for a Dream” by Hubert Selby Jr. The dreams of two best friends are slowly destroyed by addiction.

“Long Way Gone” by Ishmael Beah. True story of a twelve year old boy forced into the army to witness and commit atrocity. At the end of the book, he learns to overcome his severe addictions to drugs, violence, and hate.

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Question by Chris: What Are some Arguments about the dangers of “fame” for our culture and American society?
What Are some Arguments about the dangers of “fame” for our culture and American society?

Can Someone Give Me Ideas Please and dangers any maybe a good thesis statement for an essay about this question?

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Answer by Jamie Fee
You lose privacy. Your history is combed and any indiscretions blown out of proportion.
It is very easy to lose touch with reality. Alot of famous people are molded into the people they are, or coerced into doing/saying things they may not completely agree with simply to further their name/fortune.

Answer by Ali12147
You need to go along the lines of the fact that celebrities are made celebrities by corporations whose main objective is to make money. These corporations do not question the actions or the message of these celebrities who have a large segment of the public following them.

e.g. the rap movement and its insistence on rebelliousness.

Check out these links, they should be of help.

http://www.truthdig.com/report/page2/addicted_to_nonsense_20091129/#

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_EpeF1fcji0

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Question by Taylor E: Is there a drug to help with my “condition?”?
Ok, let me make this clear first.
I do not do drugs, I have never been addicted to any kind of drug in the past. I am not that kind of person.
Which leads me to ask….
I have very bad anxiety and stress. I am a perfectionist in school. I’m one of those kids you probably hated because I always have to get that “A”. I guess you could say I’m kind of OCD about it in a way. I don’t know if this is normal, but school and my schoolwork is all I ever think about. Even after finishing studying, doing homework, I still feel like I have more to do and can never find myself relaxing. On days we have tests, I have nightmares, and that “test” is all I can think about in the morning. When I get to class, my heart starts to race, and I become extremely nervous, dizzy, and my hands start to shake. I am so tired of my schoolwork having such emotional and physical tolls on my body. I just want to be able to relax and not freak out right before the test is handed out.
I have researched that xanax is used to reduce anxiety, but can also be highly addictive. I believe I have enough self-control to not become addicted to this drug, but I’m sure thats what everyone else thought too. I don’t know what to do, I am kind of embarassed to go to a doctor and tell him my story, because it is kind of ridiculous in a way. But school and grades are an integral part of me and I am tired of feeling like I’m going to have a panic attack right before every test I take. I need SOMETHING to calm my nerves, because I can NOT keep living like this. It’s driving me insane.
Please help.

Best answer:

Answer by Destiny
This might not answer your question really, but helping you be informed knowing I, myself being involved with drugs in the past is that any drug that is said to be addictive will be. Even if you say and “know” you won’t, you most likely will considering your body’s craving it and such.
You should visit a doctor to get the right kind of medication instead of depending on possibly no knowledge strangers that will give you stupid or irrational answers.
Hopefully though, you get the one you need. Good luck.

Answer by Annie[FKN]electric™
SMOKE WEED! it will make you so relaxed 🙂

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