Goodbye, Mr. Wonderful
Alcoholism, Addiction and Early Recovery
Nonfiction, Health & Well Being, Psychology, Mental Health, Social & Cultural Studies, Social Science
| Author: | Chris McCully | ISBN: | 9781846420405 |
| Publisher: | Jessica Kingsley Publishers | Publication: | July 15, 2004 |
| Imprint: | Jessica Kingsley Publishers | Language: | English |
| Author: | Chris McCully |
| ISBN: | 9781846420405 |
| Publisher: | Jessica Kingsley Publishers |
| Publication: | July 15, 2004 |
| Imprint: | Jessica Kingsley Publishers |
| Language: | English |
Alcohol thought Chris McCully was Mr. Wonderful. When Chris was drinking, he sometimes thought so too - Mr. Generous, Mr. Witty and Charming, Mr. Champagne. But there are other labels - 'chronic alcoholic' (all over the medical notes); 'high risk offender' (in the court record). Goodbye, Mr. Wonderful gives a detailed account of the early stages of recovery from alcoholism. From his admittance into hospital to his life as a writer in the Netherlands, McCully offers a detailed and often analytical reflection on what it feels like to be a recovering alcoholic. There is no cure for alcoholism, but there is daily management, and there is hope. This is a book for anyone who wishes to understand, or wishes that someone else could understand, the process of healing from addiction.
Alcohol thought Chris McCully was Mr. Wonderful. When Chris was drinking, he sometimes thought so too - Mr. Generous, Mr. Witty and Charming, Mr. Champagne. But there are other labels - 'chronic alcoholic' (all over the medical notes); 'high risk offender' (in the court record). Goodbye, Mr. Wonderful gives a detailed account of the early stages of recovery from alcoholism. From his admittance into hospital to his life as a writer in the Netherlands, McCully offers a detailed and often analytical reflection on what it feels like to be a recovering alcoholic. There is no cure for alcoholism, but there is daily management, and there is hope. This is a book for anyone who wishes to understand, or wishes that someone else could understand, the process of healing from addiction.
