Relapse 2 Recovery, memoirs of a recovering alcoholic: Foreword by Dr Cynthia McVey - Paperback

by Phil Anon (Author)

Alcoholism is a disease that affects people in every society throughout the world, this is a very personal journey of one man's battle with alcohol and the effect that alcoholism had on his life and the lives of his family, friends and employers. His story takes us from Scotland to North America and Asia and describes his morbid obsession and heartbreaking addiction to this powerful and destructive drug. This is a graphic description of active alcoholism and his relapse from sobriety into the downward spiral of chaos and misery that picking up that first, fatal drink after twenty three years of sober living can inflict on the alcoholic. His journey is often heartbreaking but there is also great hope and the fervent promise of recovery and salvation. This book may also help those who have been affected by a loved ones alcoholic drinking to better understand the desperation and insanity of the performing alcoholic's mind.

Author Biography

Picking up that first, fatal drink after 23 years of sobriety was devastating. The author's story covers a lifetime of working the 12 step program of recovery and is an interesting and easy to read account of of his life and journey from Scotland, the USA and Asia. A humble and thought provoking journey from relapse 2 Recovery. A must read for the partner, friend or colleague of the suffering alcoholic.