Being Sober and Becoming Happy: The Best Ideas from The Director of Spiritual Guidance at Hazelden
BEING SOBER AND BECOMING HAPPYThe Best Ideas from The Director of Spiritual Guidance at HazeldenJohn A. MacDougall (216 pp.)$14.99 paperback, $8.99 e-bookISBN: 978-0615847375; September 22, 2013BOOK REVIEWIn his debut, MacDougall brings readers the wit, wisdom and secrets he's learned over the years as an alcoholic and a spiritual director at an addiction recovery center.  He writes with honesty and humor about his own struggles, as well as the  immense power of Alcoholics Anonymous.A heartfelt, worthwhile read for anyone who is struggling with addiction.Kirkus Indie,  indie@kirkusreviews.comTHIS BOOK IS WRITTEN BY A BRILLIANT MIND WITH A GIFT FOR HUMOR, CLARITY,  ORIGINALITY, AND MOST IMPORTANT -SIMPLICITY. IN MY OPINION, NO BETTER BOOK HAS BEEN WRITTEN ON RELAPSE PREVENTION AND THE 12 STEPS SINCE THE BIG BOOK. THE AUTHOR HAS SPENT 30 YEARS IN AL-ANON, NA AND AA AND KNOWS WHAT HELPS  - AND WHAT DOESN'T - BACKWARDS AND FORWARDS. OF EQUAL IMPORTANCE, THIS IS A BOOK ABOUT POSITIVE TRANSFORMATION FOR US ALL, ESPECIALLY THOSE IN RECOVERY FROM ANY SORT OF SUFFERING. George E, Vaillant MD Professor of Psychiatry, Harvard Medical School Author of Spiritual Evolution