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Recovery By Choice
Living and Enjoying Life Free of Alcohol and Drugs, A Workbook.  By Martin Nicolaus.

What readers are saying (continued):

• After reading just about all of the published addictions self help literature for almost 25 years, your workbook is simply the most useful, well written, pithy, thoughtful, inclusive book I've read of its kind that I've come across. We've used worksheets from the workbook with our clients almost from the first day or two of reading it, with excellent results and feedback. -- Catherine Trestrail, Director, A Positive Alternative.

• Do order the workbook!  It's a good structure to start on the sobriety path. -- S.Y.
• I'm really excited because I plan to attend my first LifeRing meeting this coming Saturday.  I am committed to this step after having worked with the workbook -- which I highly recommend! -- S.A      
• I'm going to use it as a 'sober souvenir,' to help during those tough times to remind me how much better I feel now that I'm a sober person.  The workbook really has made me re-evaluate my life and helped me through some tough times already.'  -- N.D.
• I have absolutely loved the workbook .... I can tell this book is going to make a lot of difference. -- R.B.
• I am very pleased. I was especially impressed with Chapter 8 - My History.  W.G.
• I've got to say I love this book, I wish I had done this when I first got sober, the questions make me think, think, think! -- J. H.
• I still adore my Recovery By Choice book and have become voracious about letting people know that designing your own recovery program, the one that works for you, is possible and extremely satisfying. -- M.G.
• I just worked through the Recovery By Choice book offered at unhooked.com and it was phenomenal for me. I think everyone of us should have it, and work it at your own pace. It's intense but so hugely helpful. The workbook is like a hand to hold. I needed it so much. -- L.M.G.
• I have done some introspection over the years, but this workbook is really specific. It's helping me put my finger on what my real issues have been. How I "solved" problems before, and what my options are now. -- M.G.
• I think you'll really like the workbook. It is easily the most useful exercise book I've ever seen. Simply full of wisdom for building a recovery program. -- J.X.
• I got the workbook quite recently and have started completing parts. It is a very useful book and I personally found the chapter on feelings extremely enlightening.  -- M.O.
• I think it's excellent, it helped me a lot. -- G.L.
• I have the workbook and love it , it really makes you think about your addiction, hope you get one! You'll love it too.  -- Liz FL
• I was amazed at the depth of the workbook, and go to it when I need some extra support or things to ponder late at night. -- L.F.
• It is helping clients of all ages (16-60).  I am a licensed addictions counselor. -- V.S.
• It is an excellent book -- helped me immensely.  Besides being a workbook in which you can fill out answers to checklists and other questions, it has hints, tips, and suggestions that have worked for other people.  These suggestions were very valuable to me.  -- G.M.
• You will be amazed by what it will show you about yourself.  I was shocked!  It is also kind of fun to go through.  -- RP.
• The workbook is a cool thing, its main purpose seems to be to make you think about yourself, your life.  As you sit there reading it, by yourself, you can't really lie to yourself. -- B.M.
• The workbook helped me to create a staying-sober plan that has worked well.  Now I'm off to review it and make some updates.  One whole year with NO hangovers and NO regrets! -- L.L.
• The Recovery by Choice workbook is a godsend (Can I use that word on a secular board?).  -- F.J.
• Received my workbook 3 days ago and have spent about 5 hours working with it.  Really stirred up a lot of thinking and self realization.  Still sober, day 13.  It feels like I'm really "getting it."  -- R.M.
• My Lifering workbook arrived yesterday and it is brilliant.  At least now I can read in bed of an evening and see the words, and remember in the morning what I read! -- T.D.
• I am quite impressed.  Planning to make a meeting just to show it off. -- W.N.
• This book has been helpful for my clients.  I intend to use it more.  -- V.S., LCPC, CCDC
• This is the most comprehensive, clear, practical, and effective tool I've seen in 30 years of reading recovery literature. Hands down. The section on relapse is far and away the best I've ever seen. I'd call it a must read. -- Gloria M.
• I have found the workbook very helpful and go back to it often. It's straightforward, makes a lot of sense and is very practical. Great job! -- Angela N.
• It will help you notice those "curve balls" before you can pretend you didn't see them coming. -- Jeanne M.
• Anyone recovering from addiction to alcohol or drugs would benefit immensely from a thorough study of this valuable tool. - John D.
• We don't have a Big Book, we don't have a small book, but we do have a workbook! -- Margherita M.
• I am greatly impressed.… It has a depth that is wonderful to find, addressing those many questions that WE all know but which are so hard to get TO much less to grow past. I know already that this will be the mainstay of my work. - Anthony W.
• Your workbook is a dream! - Charles B.
• I knew you/we (all in recovery) had something special the first time I opened my beta copy. … There's nothing else like it out there that I have found. - Ben G.
• It's GREAT! - Amy L.
• We've had excellent feedback from using this workbook. MUCH MORE positive feedback than I've heard about other 'methods,' so I'll continue to use it. One [patient] said it's the first time (in several attempts at treatment) that they've had to 'work' and it was helpful. Thanks again. - Sue H.
• A VERY helpful and well written workbook. - Roger L.
• I highly recommend it … It is really changing how I look at sober life, relapses, and my life in general. - Cynthia M.
• The workbook is a tremendous tool, and an outstanding body of work. - Mike C.
• I think it will be quite useful for people at many different stages of recovery. - Bill W.
• A marvelous piece of work. It's been helpful to me. - Richard B.
• The workbook is awesome. I have given two of them to friends in recovery and had nothing but good reviews. - Patrick B.
• I was knocked out by the range and quality of information in the book. - Aongus C.
• "Recovery by Choice" is absolutely excellent. It has a wealth of information, checklists, etc. that helped me make a plan of "how" I would do this. It costs about $20, but it is well worth every penny, in my opinion. By the way, a person doesn't need to order the book on-line, if you'd rather not - it is possible to print out an order form and send a check, if you prefer. That is what I did, and it only took a couple days for me to get the book. I am so glad I got this book, it was very helpful for me.  -- Gal M.