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In *Shockaholic*, Carrie Fisher opens up about her ongoing battles with electro‑convulsive therapy, a treatment she has been relying on that now threatens to erase the remaining fragments of her memory. Faced with the possibility of a new addiction, she resolves to document her memories before they vanish. The book offers a raw, personal look at the challenges faced by a celebrated actor while dealing with mental health and the therapeutic choices that shape her life.
First publish date: 2011
Genre: Memoir/Personal Memoir
Authors: Carrie Fisher
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