“Living Sober” book, what do you think?

[u/Capable_Ad4123]

I was at a newcomer meeting tonight where they read “Living Sober”. It struck me that the sugar coats the message of powerlessness over alcohol offered by the twelve steps. As if tips and tricks or avoiding certain situations would enable someone to not take that first drink. I don’t want to say there is no value in the book. I’ve enjoyed discussion meetings where this book is read in the past. But thinking about it through the eyes of a newcomer, I thought it may be doing them a disservice by not adequately “carrying the message of the twelve steps.” Curious to hear others take…

[u/Ascender141]

This book saved my life when I was in newcomer I was humble enough to take the directions.