The Addicted Lawyer, Brian Cuban
The Addicted Lawyer, Brian Cuban
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The Addicted Lawyer
Tales of the Bar, Booze, Blow, and Redemption

Author: Brian Cuban

Narrator: Kevin T. Collins

Unabridged: 10 hr 8 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Tantor Media

Published: 10/17/2017

Synopsis

Brian Cuban was living a lie. With a famous last name and a successful career as a lawyer, Brian was able to hide his clinical depression and alcohol and cocaine addictions—for a while.

Today, as an inspirational speaker in long-term recovery, Brian looks back on his journey with honesty, compassion, and even humor as he reflects both on what he has learned about himself and his career choice and how the legal profession enables addiction. His demons, which date to his childhood, controlled him through failed marriages and stays in a psychiatric facility, until they brought him to the brink of suicide. That was his wake-up call. This is his story.

Brian also takes an in-depth look at why there is such a high percentage of problematic alcohol use and other mental health issues in the legal profession. What types of therapies work? Are 12-step programs the only answer? Brian also includes interviews with experts on the subject as well as others in the profession who are now in recovery. The Addicted Lawyer is both a serious study of addiction and a compelling story of redemption.

About Brian Cuban

Brian Cuban, the younger brother of Dallas Mavericks owner and entrepreneur Mark Cuban, is a Dallas based attorney, author, and addiction recovery advocate. A graduate of the University of Pittsburgh School of Law, he has passed the respective bar exams of Pennsylvania (retired) and Texas. Brian has been in long-term recovery from alcohol, cocaine, and bulimia since April 2007.

His first book, Shattered Image: My Triumph Over Body Dysmorphic Disorder, chronicles his first-hand experiences living with, and recovering from, twenty-seven years of eating disorders and Body Dysmorphic Disorder (BDD).

Brian has spoken at colleges, universities, conferences, and non-profit events across the United States and in Canada. Brian has appeared on prestigious talks shows such as the Katie Couric Show as well as numerous media outlets around the country. He also writes extensively on these subjects. His columns have appeared on CNN.com, FoxNews.com, the Huffington Post, Above the Law, and in online and print newspapers around the world.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Shawn

Well written, passionate, moving, scary and real.......more

Goodreads review by Rachel

This book is a must read for everyone! Brian does an amazing job letting the reader into his head as he tells his story. It shines a light into what addiction truly looks like and how much it can destroy lives. It is a very relatable story showing that recovery isn't easy but it is possible! It is a......more

Goodreads review by RICK "SHAQ"

RICK “SHAQ” GOLDSTEIN SAYS: ONE IS TOO MANY… AND A THOUSAND IS NEVER ENOUGH! THE FIRST DAY OF ONE-DAY-AT-A-TIME- HAD BEGUN. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Innumerable addictions… ruin the lives of countless millions of people around the world. Any human b......more

Goodreads review by Kali

5 Truths For Addicts In High Stakes Careers From ‘The Addicted Lawyer’ The truth is out: doctors, lawyers, and politicians are people too. Like the rest of us, they can struggle with moderate to severe substance use disorder, and it’s about time we talk about it. Luckily, more and more professional l......more

Goodreads review by Katherine

Some parts were interesting. I think he's a pretty good writer. The two things that drove me absolutely bonkers and contributed to the low rating were: 1. The events he was writing about having no real order or organization. This should have read more like a story and gone chronologically. Instead,......more

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