Title: A GOOD EFFORT BUT.....
Product review: Like most books written by a non-addict/alcoholic, Happy Hours has a lot of good information but really doesn't help someone who is struggling with recovery. Doctors, therapists, anyone who studies alcoholism but is not suffering from the disease themselves can only understand alcoholism in theory; they will never have a true grasp on the disease itself, no matter how close they are to someone who does. I believe the author has done her homework and indeed her statistics bear this out but unfortunately, to truly understand the terrible grip of addiction, one must be suffering from it. This is an illiness that is most successfully treated by counselors and therapists who are in recovery because they have been in the trenches and know the path we walk and the struggles we face. I do not recommend this book to anyone who is new in recovery and is looking for a guide to follow. A good addition to your collection if you already have a head start with some basic beginngers books
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