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Book Synopsis Secrets of Alcoholics Anonymous Everyone Should Know by : Elaine and Dallas
Download or read book Secrets of Alcoholics Anonymous Everyone Should Know written by Elaine and Dallas and published by Palace Guard Publications. This book was released on 2011-09 with total page 118 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Secrets, secrets, secrets. For over 75 years the program of Alcoholics Anonymous has been shrouded in secrecy. AA, founded to help the afflicted overcome alcoholism with guidance, spiritual growth, and love also exposes the recovering alcoholic to potentially more mayhem than they may have ever encountered in a bar. Its meetings can be a haven for lowlifes, predators, con artists, control freaks, neurotics, as well as the dysfunctional behavior prevalent these days. This book sheds light on the disturbing and sometimes sordid stories that have taken place in AA and does it without revealing the identities of the membership. It is our hope that newcomers, as well as longer-time members, who come to AA seeking relief from their alcoholism will become aware of the potential hazards they may encounter in the program. We also hope this book will remind long-time members of the pitfalls they may have long overcome so they maintain a fresh awareness needed to help guide newcomers. Written by a 30-year AA member and a 1-year-sober newcomer, this book can enlighten participants in the AA program of the murky underside of this heralded organization. Persons who inhabit Alcoholics Anonymous and victimize members with immoral or criminal acts have earned their place in this informative work. But AA is also a rich mission field and can provide spiritual growth for those who want to tap into the enlightenment offered by its literature and discussion groups and by the many healthy and helpful folks who can make the AA experience so wondrous and grand. Regards and anonymously yours, Elaine and Dallas
Download or read book Alcoholics Anonymous written by Bill W. and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2014-09-04 with total page 418 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A 75th anniversary e-book version of the most important and practical self-help book ever written, Alcoholics Anonymous. Here is a special deluxe edition of a book that has changed millions of lives and launched the modern recovery movement: Alcoholics Anonymous. This edition not only reproduces the original 1939 text of Alcoholics Anonymous, but as a special bonus features the complete 1941 Saturday Evening Post article “Alcoholics Anonymous” by journalist Jack Alexander, which, at the time, did as much as the book itself to introduce millions of seekers to AA’s program. Alcoholics Anonymous has touched and transformed myriad lives, and finally appears in a volume that honors its posterity and impact.
Book Synopsis Alcoholics Anonymous by : Charles Bufe
Download or read book Alcoholics Anonymous written by Charles Bufe and published by See Sharp Press. This book was released on 1997-12-01 with total page 322 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This well researched, painstakingly documented book provides detailed information on the right-wing evangelical organization (Oxford Group Movement) that gave birth to AA; the relation of AA and its program to the Oxford Group Movement; AA's similarities to and differences from religious cults; AA's remarkable ineffectiveness; and the alternatives to AA. The greatly expanded second edition includes a new chapter on AA's relationship to the treatment industry, and AA's remarkable influence in the media.
Book Synopsis Twelve Steps and Twelve Traditions Trade Edition by : Bill W.
Download or read book Twelve Steps and Twelve Traditions Trade Edition written by Bill W. and published by Alcoholics Anonymous World Services. This book was released on 1953 with total page 192 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Twelve Steps to recovery.
Book Synopsis Her Best-Kept Secret by : Gabrielle Glaser
Download or read book Her Best-Kept Secret written by Gabrielle Glaser and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2013-07-02 with total page 256 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: For readers of Quit Like a Woman, this “engaging account of women and drink, [cites] fascinating studies about modern stressors…and evidence that some problem drinkers can learn moderation….Bound to stir controversy” (People). In Her Best-Kept Secret, journalist Gabrielle Glaser uncovers a hidden-in-plain-sight drinking epidemic. Using “investigative rigor and thoughtful analysis” (The Boston Globe), Glaser is the first to document that American women are drinking more often than ever and in ever-larger quantities in this “substantial book, interested in hard facts and nuance rather than hand-wringing” (The New York Times Book Review). She shows that contrary to the impression offered on reality TV, young women alone aren’t driving these statistics—their moms and grandmothers are, too. But Glaser doesn’t wag a finger. Instead, in a funny and tender voice, Glaser looks at the roots of the problem, explores the strange history of women and alcohol in America, drills into the emerging and counterintuitive science about that relationship, and asks: Are women getting the help they need? Is it possible to return from beyond the sipping point and develop a healthy relationship with the bottle? Glaser reveals that, for many women, joining Alcoholics Anonymous is not the answer—it is part of the problem. She shows that as scientists and health professionals learn more about women’s particular reactions to alcohol, they are coming up with new and more effective approaches to excessive drinking. In that sense, Glaser offers modern solutions to a very modern problem.
Download or read book Daily Reflections written by A a and published by . This book was released on 2017-07-27 with total page 384 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is a book of reflections by A.A. members for A.A. members. It was first published in 1990 to fulfill a long-felt need within the Fellowship for a collection of reflections that moves through the calendar year--one day at a time. Each page contains a reflection on a quotation from A.A. Conference-approved literature, such as Alcoholics Anonymous, Twelve Steps and Twelve Traditions, As Bill Sees It and other books. These reflections were submitted by members of the A.A. Fellowship who were not professional writers, nor did they speak for A.A. but only for themselves, from their own experiences in sobriety. Thus the book offers sharing, day by day, from a broad cross section of members, which focuses on the Three Legacies of Alcoholics Anonymous: Recovery, Unity and Service. Daily Reflections has proved to be a popular book that aids individuals in their practice of daily meditation and provides inspiration to group discussions even as it presents an introduction for some to A.A. literature as a whole.
Book Synopsis 12-step Horror Stories by : Rebecca Fransway
Download or read book 12-step Horror Stories written by Rebecca Fransway and published by . This book was released on 2000 with total page 268 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Since leaving Alcoholics Anonymous after 17 wasted years, Fransway has devoted herself to exposing horrifying first-person accounts of physical, sexual, and emotional abuse in 12-step programs.
Book Synopsis The 12 Step Philosophy of Alcoholics Anonymous by : Steve K
Download or read book The 12 Step Philosophy of Alcoholics Anonymous written by Steve K and published by Lulu.com. This book was released on 2018-11-06 with total page 154 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "A comprehensive two part essay offering an interpretation of the 12 Step Philosophy of Alcoholics Anonymous"--Page 4 of cover.
Book Synopsis Writing the Big Book by : William H. Schaberg
Download or read book Writing the Big Book written by William H. Schaberg and published by Central Recovery Press. This book was released on 2019-09-24 with total page 725 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The definitive history of writing and producing the"Big Book" of Alcoholics Anonymous, told through extensive access to the group's archives. Alcoholics Anonymous is arguably the most significant self-help book published in the twentieth century. Released in 1939, the “Big Book,” as it’s commonly known, has sold an estimated 37 million copies, been translated into seventy languages, and spawned numerous recovery communities around the world while remaining a vibrant plan for recovery from addiction in all its forms for millions of people. While there are many books about A.A. history, most rely on anecdotal stories told well after the fact by Bill Wilson and other early members—accounts that have proved to be woefully inaccurate at times. Writing the Big Book brings exhaustive research, academic discipline, and informed insight to the subject not seen since Ernest Kurtz’s Not-God, published forty years ago. Focusing primarily on the eighteen months from October 1937, when a book was first proposed, and April 1939 when Alcoholics Anonymous was published, Schaberg’s history is based on eleven years of research into the wealth of 1930s documents currently preserved in several A.A. archives. Woven together into an exciting narrative, these real-time documents tell an almost week-by-week story of how the book was created, providing more than a few unexpected turns and surprising departures from the hallowed stories that have been so widely circulated about early A.A. history. Fast-paced, engaging, and contrary, Writing the Big Book presents a vivid picture of how early A.A. operated and grew and reveals many previously unreported details about the colorful cast of characters who were responsible for making that group so successful.
Download or read book US of AA written by Joe Miller and published by Chicago Review Press. This book was released on 2019-04-02 with total page 146 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In the aftermath of Prohibition, America's top scientists joined forces with AA members and put their clout behind a campaign to convince the nation that alcoholism is a disease. They had no proof, but they hoped to find it once research money came pouring in. The campaign spanned decades, and from it grew a multimillion-dollar treatment industry and a new government agency devoted to alcoholism. But scientists' research showed that problem drinking is not a singular disease but a complex phenomenon requiring an array of strategies. There's less scientific evidence for the effectiveness of AA than there is for most other treatments, including self-enforced moderation, therapy and counseling, and targeted medications; AA's own surveys show that it doesn't work for the overwhelming majority of problem drinkers. Five years in the making, Joe Miller's brilliant, in-depth investigative reporting into the history, politics, and science of alcoholism shows exactly how AA became our nation's de facto treatment policy, even as evidence accumulated for more effective remedies—and how, as a result, those who suffer the most often go untreated. US of AA is a character-driven, beautifully written exposÉ, full of secrecy, irony, liquor industry money, the shrillest of scare tactics, and, at its center, a grand deception. In the tradition of Crazy by Pete Earley and David Goldhill's Catastrophic Care, US of AA shines a much-needed spotlight on the addiction treatment industry. It will forever change the way we think about the entire enterprise.
Download or read book Not God written by Ernest Kurtz and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2010-03-26 with total page 553 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A fascinating account of the discovery and program of Alcoholics Anonymous, Not God contains anecdotes and excerpts from the diaries, correspondence, and occasional memoirs of AA's early figures. The most complete history of A.A. ever written, this book is a fast-moving and authoritative account of the discovery and development of the program and fellowship that we know today as Alcoholics Anonymous.
Book Synopsis The 20 Most Misunderstood, Misinterpreted, Mistakes by : Danny Falcone
Download or read book The 20 Most Misunderstood, Misinterpreted, Mistakes written by Danny Falcone and published by AuthorHouse. This book was released on 2016-02-28 with total page 116 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: After traveling the world doing workshops on the steps and Big Book studies for over twenty years, Danny has realized how many people have no real understanding of the program of recovery. The national recovery rate of 15 percent success is a far cry from the statistics of 75 percent presented in the Big Book. This book outlines the most common mistakes and misunderstandings that happen daily with the recovering population. If you want a new understanding of the 12-Step Program, this book is a must-read.
Book Synopsis Slaying the Dragon: The History of Addiction Treatment and Recovery in America by : William L. White
Download or read book Slaying the Dragon: The History of Addiction Treatment and Recovery in America written by William L. White and published by . This book was released on 2014-07-01 with total page 558 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "This is the remarkable story of America's personal and instituional responses to alcoholism and other addictions. It is the story of mutual aid societies: the Washingtonians, the Blue Ribbon Reform Clubs, the Ollapod Club, the United Order of Ex-Boozers, the Jacoby Club, Alcoholics Anonymous and Women for Sobriety. It is a story of addiction treatment institutions from the inebriate asylums and Keeley Institutes to Hazelden and Parkside. It is the story of evolving treatment interventions that range from water cures and mandatory sterilization to aversion therapies and methadone maintenance. William White has provided a sweeping and engaging history of one of America's most enduring problems and the profession that was birthed to respond to it" -- BACK COVER.
Book Synopsis If You Want What We Have by : Joan Larkin
Download or read book If You Want What We Have written by Joan Larkin and published by Hazelden Publishing. This book was released on 1998-03-11 with total page 418 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: If You Want What We Have
Download or read book Soberful written by Veronica Valli and published by . This book was released on 2022-01-25 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: As the ever-increasing “quit-lit” audience explores new ways to get sober, many are asking, “What’s next?” A renowned sobriety coach shares a road map for long-term change and a fulfilling, alcohol-free life. Here is a practical and straightforward program to stop drinking, stay stopped, and develop emotional sobriety.
Book Synopsis As Sick as Our Secrets by : MD Steven Farber
Download or read book As Sick as Our Secrets written by MD Steven Farber and published by . This book was released on 2012-03-01 with total page 222 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Although As Sick as Our Secrets is the powerful and stunning revelation of one man's addictions, its story is shared by millions of people who have given up on themselves and their chance for finding happiness. Half of all adults over eighteen know someone in recovery from addiction to alcohol, illicit drugs, or prescription drugs. (www.samhsa.gov) There is a solution that can save your life or the life of a loved one. The proven path to recovery from the lethal diseases of alcoholism and drug addiction is found in the twelve steps of Alcoholics Anonymous, which has opened the hearts and minds of people around the world to a way of life that is based on spiritual principles and integrity. Today you have the opportunity to let go of your past, embrace a life of freedom, and find the happiness that you deserve in the sunlight of God's spirit.
Book Synopsis Key Players in AA History by : Bob K
Download or read book Key Players in AA History written by Bob K and published by . This book was released on 2015-01 with total page 246 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Today, there are over two million members of Alcoholics Anonymous. It's a life-saving fellowship. But who started it, and when? Most people know about the co-founders, Bill Wilson and Dr. Bob Smith, who met in 1935 and formally launched AA. But who are the other "key players" in the history of AA? Well, there's Dr. William Silkworth, Bill's doctor at Towns Hospital. And Marty Mann, one of the first women in AA, and the founder of the National Council on Alcoholism. And Clarence Snyder, who started the first AA meeting in Cleveland. And many more fascinating men and women. Key Players in AA History by bob k not only tells us about these people, but in the process also provides a fresh understanding of the fellowship of Alcoholics Anonymous. The book is well researched and a true pleasure to read. As Ernie Kurtz and Bill White put it in the Foreword: "The profiles crafted by bob k are drawn from multiple sources and presented in an engaging manner accessible to all those interested in the history of AA. So let the stories begin."
