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* [[The Alcoholic]]: Several characters, most notably Jack Torrance in ''The Shining'' and Jim Gardener in ''The Tommyknockers''. King himself used to be an alcoholic. |
* [[The Alcoholic]]: Several characters, most notably Jack Torrance in ''The Shining'' and Jim Gardener in ''The Tommyknockers''. King himself used to be an alcoholic. |
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** Several pages of Gardener's introduction feature a ''disturbing'' description of what alcoholism feels like from the drunk's perspective. |
** Several pages of Gardener's introduction feature a ''disturbing'' description of what alcoholism feels like from the drunk's perspective. |
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* [[Amazon Admirer]]: He says that, in addition to Tabitha Spruce wearing pretty stockings and owning a nice typewriter, this was why he fell for her. In a writing workshop where people were writing edgy poetry that lacked meaning, Tabby wasn't afraid to speak her mind while remaining calm and patient with terrible writing. She made allowances for his alcoholism and drug addiction, but drew the line and staged an intervention after ''Maximum Overdrive'' flopped, complete with a crew member getting injured. Stephen said that Tabby's faith in his ability to get clean only strengthened their bond. |
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* [[Anyone Can Die]] |
* [[Anyone Can Die]] |
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* [[Attack of the Killer Whatever]] |
* [[Attack of the Killer Whatever]] |
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