Recovered--Book One--Absolute Victory Over Alcoholism
| Author | : | |
| Rating | : | 4.69 (721 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1893808009 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 272 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2013-01-24 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
"inspirational reading" according to Mitchell R. Klein. Many members of AA today currently feel that they cannot recover from alcoholism and they will always be recovering. Through the sharing of experience, strength and hope, the authors of the stories in this book show that recovery is not only possible but available. In the Foreword to the First Edition of the AA Big Book it states that the main purpose of that book is "To show other alcoholics PRECISELY HOW WE HAVE RECOVERD"Many in AA fear the word "recovered" because they feel that it means that it will give them an excuse to drink alcohol. Those who wrote the AA Big Book attempted to di. "A MUST READ!" according to jed b. A collection of messages, tools, and 'How I did it's' to make sobriety/serenity a more easily achievable goal. Real life memoirs and guidelines to enable the still struggling alcoholic, their family, their friends, and peers get further insight to recovery and the uphill climb it can be, as well as ways to 'lower the hill'. Truly from the heart writing, not a collection of fantasies.A must read for anyone in recovery, or involved with someone in recovery A collection of messages, tools, and 'How I did it's' to make sobriety/serenity a more easily achievable goal. Real life memoirs and gu. Action is how it works Bill Chapter 5, in action. I am a recovered alkie, sober almost 30 years. I encountered this book from a friend. I now highly recomend it to any new person I encounter searching for more than the current 'teachings' in AA. Anyone who is willing to do the 12 steps exactly as written can attain all these folk have and more. The voices in this book tell exactly how it works. The experience of each writter is believable with no pulled punches. It is my belief this book will be a great addition to any sober alkies library. I like the idea of the same writters telling how they got sober doing the s
About the Author The eighteen writers, all recovered alcoholics, have over two hundred years of combined, continuous sobriety, and not one has ever had another drink after working the Twelve Steps of Alcoholics Anonymous. None considers him or herself "in recovery," but instead, well and healed of the malady alcoholism. The key point of the writers is that none believe in the malingering convalescence from alcoholism, and all wish to share their experience of having recovered with all who suffer and have yet to find an answer for the alcoholic dilemma fac
The eighteen writers, all recovered alcoholics, have over two hundred years of combined, continuous sobriety, and not one has ever had another drink after working the Twelve Steps of Alcoholics Anonymous. . The key point of the writers is that none believe in the malingering convalescence from alcoholism, and all wish to share their experience of having recovered with all who suffer and have yet to find an answer for the alcoholic dilemma facing millions today
The work is landmark, and debunks the myth that total recovery from alcoholism is not possible.. Each contributor to the work shares his or her personal story of complete recovery from alcoholism and his or her personal conception of God. Recovered-- Book One- Absolute Victory Over Alcoholism is the first of a seven-book series written and produced by recovered alcoholics from across the United States and abroad