Customer Reviews
Great practical tips - By: Mama Cass, 06 Jul 2008 
This book helped me enormouslyin the first few weeks of recovery. It was written quite a long time ago & some of the advice (like eating plenty of sweets!) seems a bit off-beam now. But it's full of no-nonsense practical suggestions for dealing with cravings & avoiding risky situations. I found that most of the suggestions really work!
And now for something practical - By: , 31 Jan 2003 
In contrast to The Big Book, this one tells you how other AAs manage not to take that first drink. Without underestimating the importance of spiritual progress, I first read this book to help me get through the first weeks, & then Alcoholics Anonymous to get the whole picture. It worked for me. This is a must for a recovering drunk, possibly accompanied by *My mind is out to get me*
A life saver! - By: , 30 Nov 2002 Some vital practical tips, from those who have been there, to getting through the first few days, weeks & months of recovery.
The book itself is very simple & to the point: the authors' experience of how,in their daily lives, they go about the business of not picking up a drink one day at time.
The steps & the AA programme are not (by & large) dealt within this book, which is very much aimed at the newcomer to recovery.
Practicle suggestions for physically living without a drink - By: , 07 Mar 2000 Full of practicle suggestions on ways of avoiding that alcholic drink when you feel you need one. Explains some thoughts on what alcoholism isin simple language. Avoid getting hungry angry lonely or tired. Learn to be good to yourself. Seeking professional help where needed. This book goes where ever I go. I've learned alot about the way I think & feel but the book focuses on very practicle issues. Wonderful & essential. This book talks about life without booze but is not intended to be a plan for the recovery of alcoholism.
