Review: INSIGHTFUL, ENLIGHTENING & VALUABLE!
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 03 11, 2014
High Functioning Alcoholic is quite an unusual book and had it been a lengthy exercise I would have most certainly avoid it. But this book is brief, concise and to the point. It has been an amazing experience as the book offers insightful and noteworthy lessons. Yet, I was not sure what High Functioning Alcoholic is all about until I get a grasp of it by poring over the pages of the book. And through valuable lessons and fascinating short stories the author explained what HFA is all about.“The short stories are there to show how high-functioning alcoholism is almost invisible to those unaware of the full lifestyle of the person affected.  Many people with HFA are incredibly talented. HFA pervades the professions that demand high excellence. In many ways, it is a means of coping with the demands of the high-pressure lifestyle and the peer pressure of those within it. In the case of an entertainer, it might be the difference for them between a nervous stiff, booed of the stage, to a relaxed, spontaneous, entertaining personality who draws a huge fan base. One has to empathize with the pressures within certain professions that produce the HFA. However, it is difficult to maintain the high-functioning state, and there is almost always a serious cost for leading this lifestyle.”The book is enlightening, helpful and thought-provoking. It is a book that will help many to regain control of their “self” without dependency on alcohol. It is a different take on the subject, but a valuable read. Let’s stay high functioning longer, which we will do if we don’t use alcohol to excess.