In All Our Affairs: Making Crises Work for You

This is one of AlAnon's best books!{AlAnon of course, is a 12 Step program, a spiritually based group, for the families and friends of alcoholics}It discusses, as the title says, using the Al-Anon suggestions in some of the most painful and embarrassing situations in life.This book came out a few years after the influx of many adult-aged offspring of alcoholics to Al-Anon.With these newer members,(generalization alert) :-) came more young people who wanted to express things in a somewhat more outspoken manner.Prior to that time period, these painful experiences were shared one-on-one,of course, but this book was one of the first to be open about some private matters family/friends of alcoholics have coped with.One of the most wonderful things is that a newer person to Al-Anon, or a scared lonely member who isn't opening up to anyone, can read this book, and learn that he or she is not alone with some of the very trying experiences and situations that seem to come with loving or being close to an alcoholic.The experiences are told by the members themselves, and are meaningful and useful for anyone dealing with the family version the disease of alcoholism.I love it and I recommend it.

This is a wonderful book with lots of insightful information.

Anyone who has struggled with codependency or has an alcoholic or addict in their life needs this book.Excerpt: “Even the darkest of moments can be faced with a grateful heart, if not for the crisis itself, at least for the growth it can evoke with the help of our Higher Power.”

Loved the support it gave me. Read daily.

I have my own copy and that is why I gave this as a gift.

Found this book online, had never seen it at a meeting. Have now read it cover to cover, would read a little each night.It is a wonderful book, I highly recommend this, along with going to meetings, a winning combination to get the support I need.

Every piece of information helps in dealing with this devastating disease. Stories in this book help me to remember that we are not the only ones fighting to understand and accept the limitations we have when dealing with this disease.

I'm buying a second copy to pass onto a friend because this book has helped me. I used to be so full of fear and was not a nice person. I've found that by reading the stories in this book, I identify and something good happens to my heart. I learn a lot about myself and somehow, that helps my life be better between my ears, where it all starts. Something poignant about this book - and the twelve steps - has helped me. If this book doesn't help you, feel free to try something else. We all deserve to recover in a way that works for us. But just maybe it will help you like it helped me. I recommend anyone interested in this book also attend a few meetings and get a daily reader to put these stories in context of the overall help from the program.