{"product_id":"last-call-jack-h-hedblom-9780801886775","title":"Last Call: Alcoholism and Recovery","description":"\u003cp\u003e\"I knew about drunk, but did not know anything about living sober. I hadn't really been sober for fifteen years. It wasn't enough that I stopped drinking. I had to learn how to live.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe journey from alcoholic insanity to sobriety--and the pivotal role of Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) in navigating that transition--is the focus of \u003ci\u003eLast Call\u003c\/i\u003e. Using powerful first-person narratives like the one above (composites of many anonymous speakers), psychotherapist Jack H. Hedblom provides compelling insights into the minds and hearts of addicted drinkers, from bizarre behavior and denial to the moment of \"hitting bottom\" and seeking change. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHedblom covers the process of getting sober, from diagnosis to detox to sobriety. He focuses on the challenge of learning to live without drinking--a long-term goal, Hedblom asserts, that is best achieved by regular participation in AA.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHedblom's vivid descriptions reveal AA meetings as gatherings of fellowship, compassion, tears, and laughter. In relating the history of the organization, he describes the role of sponsors, elaborates on the Twelve Steps and the Promises, emphasizes the importance of spiritual development in recovery, and refutes the common misconceptions that equate spirituality with organized religion. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThrough the stories of people who have escaped the tyranny of alcoholism with the help of AA, Hedblom shows that the road to recovery is a journey of self-discovery, change, and hope.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Jack H. Hedblom\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0801886775\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780801886775\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Johns Hopkins University Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 11\/01\/2007\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 224\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.98lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.16h x 6.49w x 0.82d","brand":"Jack H. Hedblom","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":48086872948991,"sku":"9780801886775","price":47.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/last-call-jack-h-hedblom-9780801886775","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}