There's More to Quitting Drinking than Quitting Drinking

"And acceptance is the answer to all my problems ..." You may already know of Dr. Paul's wisdom through the often-quoted passage from his story in the 3rd and 4th editions of A.A.'s Big Book, Alcoholics Anonymous. Dr. Paul continues sharing his astute insight and gentle humor in "There's More To Quitting Drinking Than Quitting Drinking" with discussions of the physical, mental, emotional, interpersonal and spiritual aspects of sobriety.

"Acceptance," Dr. Paul writes, "has to be repeated over and over and over again with every new situation and circumstance. It isn't a destination; it's a continuous process, a journey, a philosophy, a way of life.”

This book is for the person who has achieved his or her initial goal in a Twelve Step program and now wants more -- more of everything the program has to offer, more of everything they can get by expanding their thinking and extending themselves.

About the Author

Dr. Paul's account of his journey to sobriety appears in the 3rd and 4th editions of A.A's basic text: Alcoholics Anonymous published by AA World Services. At first titled “DOCTOR, ALCOHOLIC, ADDICT,” it was renamed “ACCEPTANCE WAS THE ANSWER” in the 4th Edition. He got sober in July of 1967 and passed away in May of 2000, but his great insight and dry humor live on in the many talks he gave at Alcoholics Anonymous meetings, conventions and twelve-step workshops throughout his later life, as well as in this book, "There's More to Quitting Drinking that Quitting Drinking" and his second book, "You Can't Make Me Angry."