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Dark Corner of the Mind
Reading this book is addicting in itself! Pick it up once, and you're hooked. Addiction to heroin and other drugs, legal and illegal, has grown to epidemic proportions worldwide, impacting a drastically increasing number of people and their families. "Dark Corner of the Mind" exposes the real-life experiences a person very rarely lives to describe and opens windows of understanding to an addict's thoughts and actions. Author Anthony Anonimo is one of the rare survivors of this chaotic lifestyle and far-reaching poor decisions. His is a story that usually could only be told from the grave of one of addiction's many victims. Anonimo's heartfelt and brutally honest account describes the real-life deceit in our society that manifests itself through greed, power, and white-collar crime, all of which he played a role in creating. This powerful and poignant memoir takes readers to whole new level of understanding of addiction itself, the depth of its insanity, and the path of destruction it leaves behind.
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352 pages, Kindle Edition
Published July 1, 2016
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September 15, 2017
Very helpful
I read books about other addicts to pick up info for myself. I was able to finish book feeling stronger and I can continue my life being sober. If Anthony in book could get better then I can to. Thanks so much
I read books about other addicts to pick up info for myself. I was able to finish book feeling stronger and I can continue my life being sober. If Anthony in book could get better then I can to. Thanks so much
July 24, 2016
Great Book
Great and honest look at herion and other drug additions, great writing and I thoroughly enjoyed the book! I would recommend this book to anyone facing drug addiction or have a drug addict in family or any young person who is experimenting! I gave 4 stars..Great book!
Great and honest look at herion and other drug additions, great writing and I thoroughly enjoyed the book! I would recommend this book to anyone facing drug addiction or have a drug addict in family or any young person who is experimenting! I gave 4 stars..Great book!
January 19, 2018
Wow You a boy,teenager, a adult male and now a father!!!
Wow your life was so much into drugs. I really shock that you are alive. I did cry,laugh and scream saying Yes he did it. No more drugs. It's funny how life can work thinking you wanted to die. But I am glad you didn't. Anyone that does any drugs will fall into a hole you won't like. As me still on drugs not the one Tony did. I snort coke. And I have try many times to stop. It hard but now reading this it make me think stop and do the right thing. This book is very good who is a addict and should read it.
Wow your life was so much into drugs. I really shock that you are alive. I did cry,laugh and scream saying Yes he did it. No more drugs. It's funny how life can work thinking you wanted to die. But I am glad you didn't. Anyone that does any drugs will fall into a hole you won't like. As me still on drugs not the one Tony did. I snort coke. And I have try many times to stop. It hard but now reading this it make me think stop and do the right thing. This book is very good who is a addict and should read it.
January 2, 2018
2 thumbs up
The most intense, real life, no sugar coating shit book I've ever read. So hard core, sad, funny, and mostly his disappointing attempts, several, to get clean... each page genuinely lived and honest. I loved it!!!!! Way to get shit started in others
The most intense, real life, no sugar coating shit book I've ever read. So hard core, sad, funny, and mostly his disappointing attempts, several, to get clean... each page genuinely lived and honest. I loved it!!!!! Way to get shit started in others
May 5, 2023
Welcome to a wild ride of a memoir.
This book had it all as far as what I enjoy when I am reading a memoir. Anthony kept it extremely real for us in this book. He did not hold back with details and kept us as readers beyond engaged. It shows us that not smart or safe things become justified. Justified by needing to feed the addiction that runs deep inside of them. To keep themselves from not withdrawing and having to suffer the pain that comes in that.
This man put a lot of substances into his body at one time. It is remarkable that he came out of all of this alive. It took a lot of relapses before he truly found himself in being clean. I am always so proud seeing someone make it out. Especially when they were in as deep as they were. Bravo Anthony, you made it out.
“Yes, I need these,” as I was already behind the counter with two 1,000-count bottles of Percodan. She said loudly, “The police are on their way.” I just remember saying, “OK, say ‘hi’ for me,” and I ran out."
This book had it all as far as what I enjoy when I am reading a memoir. Anthony kept it extremely real for us in this book. He did not hold back with details and kept us as readers beyond engaged. It shows us that not smart or safe things become justified. Justified by needing to feed the addiction that runs deep inside of them. To keep themselves from not withdrawing and having to suffer the pain that comes in that.
This man put a lot of substances into his body at one time. It is remarkable that he came out of all of this alive. It took a lot of relapses before he truly found himself in being clean. I am always so proud seeing someone make it out. Especially when they were in as deep as they were. Bravo Anthony, you made it out.
“Yes, I need these,” as I was already behind the counter with two 1,000-count bottles of Percodan. She said loudly, “The police are on their way.” I just remember saying, “OK, say ‘hi’ for me,” and I ran out."
May 14, 2020
This is a good story
I really liked this book because the author shared a deeper insight into the mental health aspects of addiction. It is rare to hear about the other problems of heroin addiction besides being dope sick or in trouble with the law. There is a war waged in your mind. Good job.
I really liked this book because the author shared a deeper insight into the mental health aspects of addiction. It is rare to hear about the other problems of heroin addiction besides being dope sick or in trouble with the law. There is a war waged in your mind. Good job.
May 20, 2020
Read it, grabbed me at first. But he relapsed over and over! Took to long, slipped
Over to ending. Just went on top long!
Over to ending. Just went on top long!
May 23, 2020
Dark Corner Of My Mind
This book was absolutely one of the best memoirs on Addiction that I have ever read and I could relate to everything the author said. Rarely do I give 5 stars for a book review but Anthony...you deserve it. i too was addicted to opiates...heroin,morphine Dilaudid,and more. I finally got desperate that I robbed a local bar at gunpoint. I did 15 months in jail and also got 18 months of drug court and 5 years probation. I am completing my first year now. Had it not been for jail I would be dead by now. it is much easier for me now that i am no longer addicted. Thank you Anthony for sharing your story This was a pretty long book but I picked it up every free minute I had and hated for the story to end. Buy this book or get free on Kindle Unlimited. It will keep you flipping the pages of your Kindle all day & night.
This book was absolutely one of the best memoirs on Addiction that I have ever read and I could relate to everything the author said. Rarely do I give 5 stars for a book review but Anthony...you deserve it. i too was addicted to opiates...heroin,morphine Dilaudid,and more. I finally got desperate that I robbed a local bar at gunpoint. I did 15 months in jail and also got 18 months of drug court and 5 years probation. I am completing my first year now. Had it not been for jail I would be dead by now. it is much easier for me now that i am no longer addicted. Thank you Anthony for sharing your story This was a pretty long book but I picked it up every free minute I had and hated for the story to end. Buy this book or get free on Kindle Unlimited. It will keep you flipping the pages of your Kindle all day & night.
February 28, 2024
Interesting read
It is hard to rate a memoir because it is a true story of a person's life. It was brave and profound that this man lived through this crazy life and can inspire others today. The problem with me, though, was just the amount of relapses made me feel tired like I was reading the same thing over and over. Also, I would have liked to know his age throughout the book and what has happened since then.
It is hard to rate a memoir because it is a true story of a person's life. It was brave and profound that this man lived through this crazy life and can inspire others today. The problem with me, though, was just the amount of relapses made me feel tired like I was reading the same thing over and over. Also, I would have liked to know his age throughout the book and what has happened since then.
August 4, 2022
Wow!
This book was really amazing! Many times I thought Tony had beat the drugs. I was stunned when he returned so many times. I wondered how many breaks he would keep getting, but then we see God had his hand on him the whole time. I'm very happy he kept his children and was able to steer them in a better way. I appreciate the honesty of the book. God bless you Tony!
This book was really amazing! Many times I thought Tony had beat the drugs. I was stunned when he returned so many times. I wondered how many breaks he would keep getting, but then we see God had his hand on him the whole time. I'm very happy he kept his children and was able to steer them in a better way. I appreciate the honesty of the book. God bless you Tony!
May 25, 2023
just one relapse after another……
I didn’t really like a thing about this book. The guy is a joke. He has no real desire to get sober. Once he had the stupidity to bring children in the mix, I was done. The writing and editing are the worst I’ve ever seen. I hope he’s clean today, but for some reason, I doubt it.
I didn’t really like a thing about this book. The guy is a joke. He has no real desire to get sober. Once he had the stupidity to bring children in the mix, I was done. The writing and editing are the worst I’ve ever seen. I hope he’s clean today, but for some reason, I doubt it.
September 6, 2020
Addiction
I admire the author's willingness to share his story. Hopefully it will be able to help prevent people from suffering.I would cringe every time he had a relapse. So glad he made it without drugs and alcohol.
I admire the author's willingness to share his story. Hopefully it will be able to help prevent people from suffering.I would cringe every time he had a relapse. So glad he made it without drugs and alcohol.
May 1, 2018
This was a wonderful book that opens the reader's eyes to true drug addiction and the effects it has on those around you.
March 7, 2020
Worth the read
Very real some may find it fictional but I just know how real this life can be GOD Speed Blessings
Very real some may find it fictional but I just know how real this life can be GOD Speed Blessings
January 15, 2021
Amazing book
I just really appreciate this book because comeing from a addicted my self and haveing almost two years clean I understand what he went thru
I just really appreciate this book because comeing from a addicted my self and haveing almost two years clean I understand what he went thru
September 9, 2021
I enjoyed the book. I just wish he would have gave more of an update at the ending about how his children were.
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