Review Getting Sober: A Practical Guide To Making It Through The First 30 Days Authored By Kelly Madigan Erlandson Format Printed Matter

didn't find this book particularly insightful, Although I have more thandays of sobriety, I have read other books that were much more helpful during those first gnarly days of withdrawal and adjustment.

Two as I quite liked the chapter on AA sponsorship but still, it was just common sense, This is a must read, in my opinion, for anyone going "on the wagon" and for those that live with them.
It tells the reader in plain, straightforward style what to expect and offers suggestions to help the person quit for good.
A book of common sense, If you are ten years old or have been living in a cave for the past fifty years, this is the book for you.


With insight such as "A room where smoking is allowed can, in fact, get pretty cloudy during a meeting" and "You may not like the first meeting you attend" you can rest assured that there is nothing profound here.
Unfortunately, the nextpages continue on this track, This book is all filler with nothing tangible inside, Look elsewhere and save yourself the,. I wish i had. I may have to drink sixteen dollars worth of cheap liquor just to numb the pain of having wasted time and money on something this atrociously patronizing.
"Honest, direct, comprehensive, and practical, "
Bestselling author Mary Pipher
"Kelly Madigan Erlandson's book will help many who are beginning their trudge on the road to happy destiny.
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Christopher Kennedy Lawford, author of Symptoms of Withdrawal: A Memoir of Snapshots and Redemption
Already hailed as "a thoughtful and comprehensive guide to those early, crucial days of sobriety," this groundbreaking new book is different from anything else on the market.
As an alcohol and drug counselor for more thanyears who has helped thousands into recovery, the author does not focus on trying to diagnose the problem instead, she compassionately guides you through the firstdays of sobrietythe most crucial part of recovery.

She gives you practical, daybyday advice for becoming and staying soberfrom removing alcohol and alcoholrelated items from your house to picking the recovery program that fits your needs.

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