Start of Part 2: Chapter 5, Prepare for Landing Summary and Analysis

Augusten Burroughs returned to his apartment in New York City. The apartment is full of empty Dewar's bottles, and there are fruit flies everywhere. There is one full bottle, which Augusten pours down the toilet. He calls information to get directions to an Alcoholic Anonymous meeting. He goes to see Pighead, who tells him he looks very different and much healthier. Augusten needs to leave because he has to go to the meeting. He has been sober for thirty days. The speaker at the meeting is Nan, who has 90 days sobriety. Nan started drinking in high school and continued drinking throughout her life. She became a fashion editor at a young age and lived a partying lifestyle. However, when she was diagnosed with breast cancer, she decided to get...