Last Call - Alcoholism and Recovery : Alcoholism and Recovery

Foreword, by Paul R. McHugh, M.D. ix Preface xiii 1. ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS 1 2. A MATTER OF DEFINITION 25 3. ALCOHOL AND THE ALCOHOLIC 45 4. GETTING SOBER 70 5. MENDING: THE STEPS IN GETTING WELL 87 6. THE COMPONENTS OF SOBRIETY 125 7. THE ALCOHOLIC AND THE FAMILY 148 8. THE ROAD TO A LIFE WELL LIVED: THE PROMISES 176 Appendix A. Events in the History of Alcoholics Anonymous 189 Appendix B. How It Works, the Steps, and the Traditions 193 Notes 197 References 201 Index 203