became much greater than the temporary relief. His attempts to stop on his own did not immediately succeed. Professional treatment in 1992 became the decisive intervention. More than three decades later, that decision stands as a major dividing point in his adult life.
It is equally important not to reduce McCarthy solely to his history of addiction. Recovery created the opportunity for other parts of his life to expand, but it is only one part of his biography. He became an accomplished travel journalist after most audiences already thought they
