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Getting Them Sober: A Guide for Those Who Live with an Alcoholic, Vol. 1
Further eradicate those secret fears and expose more alcoholic patterns to the light, so families feel less isolated and begin to realize they can get well.
- GenresAddiction
204 pages, Paperback
First published November 1, 1980
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March 31, 2021
We hope books published as support for life’s concerns will be helpful. This series started in the year 1980 but the age of books should matter little, with natural humanity and feelings. I was surprised and disappointed by how unhelpful and unrelatable “Getting Them Sober” was. Toby Rice Drews focused exclusively on one scenario that is thankfully, not ours and I guess there are different manifestations of alcoholic behavioural reactions. I was certain there are basic aspects that are universally understood, to impart and share as tips and comfort but only gleaned a few. I took the useful wisdom about how to externally compartmentalize and articulate alcoholic issues for yourself and the user. I hope the other book I have applies to what I would be reassured to confirm, is a textbook situation with alcoholism.
People are people and biology is biology but I grant that I sit 41 years from Toby’s well-meant dissertation. Openness has risen and discomfort has lessened about voicing this ailment. Films and books have depicted alcoholism so often by now, that outsiders are well informed about it. Even the soap opera, “The Young & The Restless”, teaches the dos and don’ts of basic alcoholism awareness. Thus, I anticipated a book like this to be communally relatable. Toby, a woman, established that a male pronoun would supply her examples across the board but this whole book was clearly and repeatedly about females with self-doubt; whose partners threaten to leave, or cheat on them in bars.
Many of us in 2021 have no guilt or self-doubt. We know from whom the problem stems; that we cause no mood swings, wasted time, money, or dwindled affection. We stay not for lack of self-worth but because it is financially infeasible and we want our loved-ones to overcome the ailment.
People are people and biology is biology but I grant that I sit 41 years from Toby’s well-meant dissertation. Openness has risen and discomfort has lessened about voicing this ailment. Films and books have depicted alcoholism so often by now, that outsiders are well informed about it. Even the soap opera, “The Young & The Restless”, teaches the dos and don’ts of basic alcoholism awareness. Thus, I anticipated a book like this to be communally relatable. Toby, a woman, established that a male pronoun would supply her examples across the board but this whole book was clearly and repeatedly about females with self-doubt; whose partners threaten to leave, or cheat on them in bars.
Many of us in 2021 have no guilt or self-doubt. We know from whom the problem stems; that we cause no mood swings, wasted time, money, or dwindled affection. We stay not for lack of self-worth but because it is financially infeasible and we want our loved-ones to overcome the ailment.
March 5, 2013
I think this book was based on my life. I've heard most of the quotes listed. A great read for the wife of an alcoholic.
July 24, 2015
Focuses mainly on the wife of the male alcoholic. Refers to "alcoholics" as an all-inclusive term. All alcoholics are not alike! This book was good but old-fashioned. My boss recommended it to me.
December 11, 2011
This book was very informative & well worth the read.
October 8, 2012
If you are dealing with an addict or alcoholic read this. It helps!
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