Alcohol-fulled actions land man with sentence to stay away from the drink

Alcohol-fulled actions land man with sentence to stay away from the drink

Peter Gardner faces court over assault and AVO breaches, highlighting alcohol issues. Sentenced to corrections order; alcohol rehabilitation in focus.

Bay Area journalist heads down bumpy road to recovery in 'Lying Drunk'

In his debut book Lying Drunk, longtime journalist and opinion columnist Tony Hicks tells the searing, tragic story of his addiction to alcohol. It chronicles a decades-long journey and the monstrous lies he told to everyone in his life, and which formed the bedrock of his life. The anchor of alcoholism, even during his current sobriety, is portrayed as the weight he carries daily. In the 12 chapters and a prologue of the 207-page book, priced a…