Free Refills
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3.8 • 6 Ratings
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- $19.99
Publisher Description
The harrowing tale of a Harvard-trained medical doctor run horribly amok through his addiction to prescription medication, and his recovery.
Dr. Peter Grinspoon seemed to be a total success: a Harvard-educated M.D. with a thriving practice; married with two great kids and a gorgeous wife; a pillar of his community. But lurking beneath the thin veneer of having it all was an addict fueled on a daily boatload of prescription meds. When the police finally came calling—after a tip from a sharp-eyed pharmacist—Grinspoon's house of cards came tumbling down fast. His professional ego turned out to be an impediment to getting clean as he cycled through recovery to relapse, his reputation, family life, and lifestyle in ruins. What finally moves him to recover and reclaim life—including working with other physicians who themselves are addicts—makes for inspiring reading.
“[A] very honest story of dependence and redemption.” -New York Post
“With sharp, dark wit, Grinspoon maintains his sense of humor in the face of near defeat, as he struggles to get (and stay) clean while his life comes apart at the seams. Free Refills is a self-deprecating, brutally honest, and surprisingly hilarious read. You can't help but root for the good doctor.” -Dan Lyons, New York Times–bestselling author and co-writer/producer of HBO's Silicon Valley
“An honest and brave account of the ups and downs of addiction and recovery, and a reminder that sometimes our darkest moments can teach us the greatest lessons.” -Dan Marshall, author of Home is Burning
Customer Reviews
Honest and raw
I loved his perseverance and his candor about how bad things really got when he could not quit
Doesn’t care about the listener
While listening to the audiobook, I found the narration extremely difficult to enjoy because the delivery is so loud and intense that it often feels like the narrator is shouting. On top of that, the audiobook isn’t divided into proper chapters—it’s split into random “tracks” instead. There’s no table of contents and no way to navigate easily, which makes the experience frustrating. Unfortunately, there’s no way to know about this issue before purchasing, which makes it all the more disappointing.