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Bzzoff
Posted May 2, 2009
One undrunk to another
I've never thought of myself as "undrunk" before, but I've practiced, as best I can, living the 12 steps for decades. Like A.J. I went to my first meetings loaded. I hated that first meeting. Then someone spoke of how their life had been. I could relate to everything until she said it had been 3 years without a drink or a drug. Those words stay with me even today and were the only reason I went back to meetings. Still going loaded, I was approached by a gentle man as people were chatting after the meeting. He said, "Hi, glad to see you here again. You'll get a lot more out of the meetings if you don't come loaded. You can always get loaded after the meeting. It really is your choice." I finally did quit the drinking and the drugs. I've never gone back to them, but I've gone to meetings all over the country.
Undrunk by A.J. tells the same story with gentle humor. Some say you never hear anything new in AA. I've learned the same story told in a new tone, with fresh perspective can shed light where none has entered before. This is the story A.J. tells with candor only recovery can bring. I recommend Undrunk to anyone either thinking about going to their first meeting or their next meeting.4 out of 4 people found this review helpful.
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sjayne
Posted May 11, 2009
I loved this book
In Undrunk, A.J. Adams demystifies the process of recovery through AA. His book touched me because of its honesty and humor. I've been an Alanon member for many years. I come from an alcoholic family and as they say in Alanon if you go to a party and there are only two alcoholic or co-dependents in the group the two just naturally are drawn to each other so I also have many alcoholic and co-dependent friends -- some recovering and some active. What I have always enjoyed about my AA friends and family is their great sense of humor about their disease and recovery. That is precisely what I loved about this book. Adams not only gives us a sober look into the mind of a practicing alcoholic, the detox process, and recovery through AA but he does it with a great sense of humor. I've found many recovery books to be a little heavy and intimidating. Undrunk is not. Most people have absolutely no idea what to expect when they attend their first meeting. I think Adams' book gives the reader a good feel as to what to expect from AA. Speaking from personal experience in attending open AA meetings, I have always found the unexpected -- camaraderie, intelligence, humor and great fun. Adams shows us that.
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