I'll Stop Tomorrow: Alcoholism: The Journey to Recovery Paperback – Unabridged, 1 Oct. 2007

The entire book is essentially just the A-Z of Alcoholics Anonymous philosophy and mantra, with the odd few stories of the authors own drunkalogue...like one big long AA meeting presided over by the chief bore in the room who knows it all and won't let anyone else speak. The author frequently contradicts himself particularly in the area of recovery versus recovered and while doing so beats the same drum over and over of how happy and contented he is with life while he seems anything but, and comes across as being riddled with guilt and regret, me thinks the author doth protest too much about the utopia he has found himself in. This is pretty standard stuff to be expected from hardcore militant AA gurus such as himself, his entire life replaced by and consumed by another addiction which is that of recovery and is not uncommon. Not to mention some of the authors brainwashed ramblings are nothing short of bizarre, particularly early on in the book where his self loathing shines through perfectly where he describes couples in alcoholic relationships. If the man is an active alcoholic abusing and tormenting the time will eventually come where his female partner will have enough and leave, while this is perfectly true he then goes on to describe the converse where the female in the relationship is abusing alcohol, but she is of course again the victim as she uses alcohol only to express herself because her (usually successful) non-alcoholic husband/partner keeps her suppressed by battering her self-esteem and controlling her when sober, utter nonsense.AA is a wonderful organisation which helps millions globally and no doubt saves lives, but you must tread lightly in there and watch out for the likes of the author here, at best they can be just annoying pests, at worst they can try to influence and manipulate some very vulnerable people, I think the author may fall somewhere in the middle here...although there is the added element of the book also stinking of a drawn out advertisement pamphlet for his own counselling service which he clearly wants to profit from at the same time so I will go with the latter of being manipulative. The book and author are both best avoided I would suggest

I'm a recovering alcoholic and have just finished this book. I also have an alcoholic sister in law who is in total denial whom everybody including doctor and priest says that nothing can be done until she admits to her problem.This book will help me but it is the first glimmer of hope that there is a chance that I and her family and friends may be able to help her as there is a suggestion of a strategy that might work set out in this book. So if you have a similar problem in your family then read this book.If you're in recovery like me then it is also very worthwhile reading. This guy has been there got that and I'd say has got most of the T shirts hanging in the wardrobe.

A wonderful account of how the author struggled with his alcohol addiction but managed to face his demons and enter sobriety. This book is easy to read and gives a volume of information about the need to stay away from that first drink. Has also got questions and answers sections for help with understanding the addict. Would recommend.

A very good and practical book. Straight to the point. No jargon involved just plain and easy understanding. I myself are a recovering alcoholic, 11 months in now and I found reading this helps me focus and stops contemplating thoughts from coming through. A very good read, for people in various stages of addiction recovery, I recommend this book.

Living with an alcoholic father my childhood was a disaster of broken promises, drunken calls, shaky hands at the breakfast table and the heart-breaking realisation that my parent couldn't look after himself, not to mention a child. Trying to deal with this later in life I came across this book and Paul's story helped me to understand, if not yet forgive, my father's problem. Highly recommended

I bought this book to try and understand what my husband is going through and it has really helped me understand and for what I'm going through as the wife of an addict, I really do thinking your in the same situation it may help

Was too focused on trying to help other alcoholics

Good read for those who are living with this illness