The Girl Behind the Painted Smile: My battle with the bottle

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The Girl Behind the Painted Smile: My battle with the bottle

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*Contains non-religion-based 12 steps**Contains strong language*Cathy's life is spiralling out of control. Deeply scarred by a childhood of maternal neglect, she attempts to find solace in self-harm and delinquent behaviour. Before long, she is addicted to alcohol. Hidden behind a painted smile, Cathy begins a promising career as an actress and model, rubbing shoulders with royalty and the rich and famous. But Cathy is her own worst enemy and her continued dependence on alcohol hurtles her down a path of self-destruction. She endures a string of abusive, often horrific relationships, anorexia, poverty and almost loses her children. In this harrowing true story, Cathy never loses her sense of humour and is determined to win the battle with the

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Pages 180
Language Eng
Publisher CreateSpace
Published October 12, 2013
ISBN 18682778
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After spending years working in the corporate world, Catherine Lockwood finally decided to pursue a lifelong passion for writing. They currently reside in a quiet suburb where they spend most of their time outlining new stories, reading extensively, and occasionally attempting to bake.

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