Tadhg Hickey A Portrait of the Piss Artist as a Young Man

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Code 9781804183434

It was love at first taste for fifteen-year-old Tadhg Hickey when he drank a can of Scrumpy Jack on the night of his exam results.

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Binding: Paperback

Date Published: 22 Aug 2024

It was love at first taste for fifteen-year-old Tadhg Hickey when he drank a can of Scrumpy Jack on the night of his exam results. Straight away it provided a cure for that constant feeling of 'something wrong, something not quite right', a way of numbing anxiety and childhood trauma. He realised he was extraordinarily good at drinking and energetically threw himself into a life of pubs, parties and staying pissed, while also managing to become a comedian. But alcohol had the last laugh ...

A Portrait of the Piss Artist as a Young Man shows us the often-hilarious lengths of self-deception an alcoholic will go to, the horrific consequences of addiction and the redemptive process of recovering from this deadly but ultimately treatable illness, and remaining sober. A deeply touching memoir and with a side of self-help, Tadhg's easy-going writing style belies his serious message - that each of us has the power to change our lives.

About the Author

Tadhg Hickey is a comedian, actor, writer, director, voice-over artist and an alcoholic. He has written and performed sitcoms and Player series for RTE, his viral sketches have achieved global critical and media acclaim, and his one-man shows enjoy sell-out tours throughout Ireland and the UK. He lives in the best city in the best country in the world - Cork, Ireland, obviously - with his partner and newborn baby. The piss artist's newborn needs nappies, so buy this book.

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'Tadhg has mastered the skill of making the difficult shit that us humans deal with in life accessible, through a beautiful irreverent cocktail of vulnerability, hilarity, emotional intelligence and charm' -- Niall Breslin, aka Bressie
'An amazing story of addiction and redemption' -- Paul Howard * author of the Ross O'Carroll-Kelly series *
'Hickey's memoir is self-deprecating and well-paced, but the liveliness is a smokescreen for his more serious intent. However familiar the addiction arc, Hickey's candour could actually really help people, especially those noticing the craic mutating into something decidedly less fun' * Irish Times *
'You'd be forgiven for thinking a silly book awaits, but, though there are some chuckles and Hickey writes with an amiable levity throughout, what you actually get is an impressively clear-eyed account of alcoholism, which Hickey likens to having a twin brother who hates you' * Irish Times *
'Tadhg Hickey has really put his heart and soul into this memoir of catastrophe and eventual triumph, and I hope it sells and sells. If nothing else, it's an inspiration to anyone who may be having similar problems' -- Anne Cunningham * The Connaught Telegraph *

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