Charlie and Joe...
Charlie and Joe played a huge part in my recovery, after a guy called Brian. Handed my a copy of a recording of one of their,'Charlie & Joe's Big Book Study Meetings'. As he remarked at the time,'It's as good as having your own sponsor,' couldn't have said it better myself.
I'm not familiar with Tolle, however the ideas of living in the moment sounds similar to Buddhist philosophy, which I am reasonably knowledgeable of. That said, I'll take a look.
May I , in return suggest you reading, Soko Morinaga's book,'Novice to Master - An Ongoing Lesson in The Extent of My Own Stupidity,' the second part of the title being a pretty apt description of me!
With special reference to the chapter,'To Die While Alive,' which contains this verse from Shido Bunan Zenjii, a former drunk who became a much revered Zen Master ...
' Die while alive,
Thoroughly die.
Then just do as you will,
And all will be well.'