Jane Walker

An amazing book. I try to read it each morning when I wake. It has given me such an understanding into the alcoholic's behaviour, and why they do what they do. It has made me realise that only they can recover from alcoholism in their own way. Nothing I say or do will make any difference to their recovery. What I have also come to understand is that I have to look after myself, which of course may to an outsider seem incredibly selfish. But no, it is the most insane disease to be around, and at times I have felt I was going mad. I now go to meetings where I meet people in similar situations to me . I have definitely moved on and so has the alcoholic in my life.