Everything I Never Wanted to Be

"Raw and funny." -Joel Stein, Time Magazine columnist. "Like a maelstrom." -ForeWord Review. "Malcolm in the Middle meets Cops." -The Compulsive Reader. Everything I Never Wanted to Be is the true story of a family's battle with alcoholism and drug addiction. Dina's grandparents were alcoholics, her father was an alcoholic, she is an alcoholic and pill addict, and all three of her daughters struggle with alcohol and drug addiction, including her youngest daughter who started using heroin at age 14. Dina's household also includes her husband and his unemployed identical twin, a mother who has Parkinson's, and a grandson who has cerebral palsy. On top of all that, Dina is trying to make it as a stand-up comic so she can quit her job as a grocery store clerk. Through it all Dina does her best to hold her family together, keep her faith, and maintain her sense of humor. This is a horrific but ultimately uplifting story that can change behavior, save lives, and make you laugh along the way.