Thanks for this thread, AVRT. I got Jack Trimpey's book a while back in November, during what I call my 'half hearted quit attempt'. I devoured it, and it made total sense to me, but because I wasn't fully committed to quitting I let it go back on the bookshelf. That didn't work too well for me..
I got it initially because I was lured by the 'quick fix' ideal. Yes, it is a quick fix. It stops you from drinking, and how to acknowledge cravings and move forward without giving in to them. I'm not working AA or any other program, because I got what I needed from the book this time. However..I'm feeling like I need a bit more in my life right now, so I'm spending time on SR and I've recently volunteered for some charity work. I'm also working out more to get my body as fit as my mind feels, and getting back into my art again. That, to me, feels like RECOVERY (and a pretty rational one!).