Bright burning things
(Spoken CD)

Compact disc.

Title from container.

Read by Lisa Harding.

Sonya used to perform on stage. She attended glamorous parties, dated handsome men, rode in fast cars. But somewhere along the way, the stage lights Sonya lived for dimmed to black. In their absence, came darkness blackouts, empty cupboards, hazy nights she could not remember. Haunted by her failed career and lingering trauma from her childhood, Sonya fell deep into an alcoholic abyss. What kept her from losing herself completely was Tommy, her son. But her love for Tommy rivaled her love for the bottle. Addiction amplified her fear of losing her child; every maternal misstep compelled her to drink. Tommy₂s precious life was in her shaky hands. Eventually Sonya was forced to make a choice. Give up drinking or lose Tommy forever. It is an emotional tour-de-force a devastating and nuanced look at an addict₂s journey towards rehabilitation and redemption.