Review: Direct and to the point!
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 04 19, 2013
First hand accounts of overcoming the problem of addiction can be the most powerful because the author writes from personal knowledge and experience. It also takes a lot of courage firstly to admit to an addiction and then secondly, to announce to the world that that is one of the primary challenges in one's life. Especially, as the author readily shares, that most people she knows and works with would be surprised with the revelation and the disclosure that she has been a "functioning alcoholic" all during their acquaintance. Alcoholics can become very devious about their addiction, as the author says. This would be a wonderful book to read and reread for anyone struggling with addiction as it may give strength to others that can identify with the authors thoughts, challenges and experiences as she works her way from constantly drinking to stopping, altogether. As a daughter growing up with an alcoholic father, she certainly knows the terrain.