Nick Carter is a part of my favourite group the Backstreet Boys. OK now I know some of you will not read beyond this point. Too bad for you to not be open minded.
In Facing the Music and Living to Talk About It Nick opens up about his struggles with happiness. Really think about it what does substance abuse stem from? Not being happy about your situation. I abuse a substance, it's called chocolate, why because I am struggling with happiness. No joke. We all use different ways to get us through another day hoping that things will get better such as finding a job where your boss respects that you have much knowledge about your job and processes in the company also shouldn't tell you that your position is supposed to be invisible. Or not having people email you meaning to email another person to complain how you made an honest mistake (that one was the icing on the cake of the first one, yes I am trying to leave but money is needed to live).
Nick has lived a life of expectations that he has worked hard to live up to. He like a lot of people have issues stemming from relationships with family. Along the way there have been some epic stumbles but overcoming these have shown great strength of his character. Nick's book is definitely not fluff.
This book is intended to be a self help and autobiography, he clearly states it in the beginning (don't know why people hated on that in Goodreads reviews). As such Nick is trying to pay it forward with this book trying to help people get the courage to get the help they need. Was some of this book painful to read, yes of course because trying to explain what the dark times were and how you have tried to get through them is painful to recount.
Nick lists many ways people seek help and does repeat himself quite a bit. Guess what I repeat myself too. But in the course of the book he's using this to motivate the reader to get help for whatever is troubling them.
The one tactic that will stick with me is Nick's way in which he kicked smoking's butt. He wore a shirt every night that he wrote "I am not a smoker" (I think that was the phrasing). Anyway the reason was he didn't want to keep starting each day knowing he was a smoker. I also get behind the list/goal making strategy. This is how I am finally paying down my credit card (as much as I like my collector Barbies you have to start the road somewhere and selling them on eBay is the road you need to drive on).
Nick literally changed his scenery, bought a place in Tennessee. I agree it is a wonderful state. It worked for him in the long run but some are unable to move and therefore the road to recovery is harder to get to.
In closing I really didn't know what to expect but I came out with a greater respect for someone I admire.
If you are wanting to read a good self help/autobiography this one is it and you can buy it here:
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