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I just dont get it. This book was actually small. And to top it off it is a bunch of stories about people who drink too much.
This book is not for everyone. Only 1 page folded over, no other marks. And if it IS for you the book will not look like new for long because you read it over and over as you work AA. THE book if you are looking at the AA Program or if you are working it. I purchased the used book through Amazon, it came in a few short days in great condition.
In my opinion,it helps one understand addiction.And it records a powerful way of resisting addiction and its harmful effects. This book is a classic.
I recommend this book for anyone seeking recovery from a progressive illness. In spite of that, I have found great insight into addiction and recovery in it. I am in a 12-Step Recovery Program. This is an "approved" book, although it does not deal directly with the addiction I am coping with.
A newcomer would not be able to follow this in a Big Book Study. I think that the first editions out there my be watered down from the the second or third edition. Not only that, but in trying to redistribute this book, it's difficult to use because the first 164 pages are in less than 160 pages. While World Services may have lost the copyright to this, this is not the first edition. Would someone please clarify. I found it disturbing to realize that the first 164 pages are not from the first edition. In reviewing it with sponsorship, the first edition is vastly different. When I read the first edition on line years ago, it appeared to be more direct and included more "musts" rather than suggestions.
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