AA to Z

An Addictionary of the 12-Step Culture

Christopher Cavanaugh

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Bantam Doubleday Dell Publishing Group
17 February 1998

Drug & substance abuse: social aspects; Coping with drug & alcohol abuse; Self-help & personal development

What does a codependent say to his mate when he wakes up? ""Goodmorning, how am I?"" --Overheard at a Codependents Anonymous meeting

Throughout the world today, more than two million alcoholics and hundreds of thousands of drug addicts, compulsive overeaters, sex addicts, compulsive gamblers, codependents, and other addicts abstain from their addiction, having found a new life by practicing the 12-step program of recovery developed by Alcoholics Anonymous.

Over the years, their practices have evolved into a way of life--the 12-Step Culture.

""I don't remember my first meeting, but I've been told that I talked for a really long time."" --Mary, a member of Narcotics Anonymous

AA to Z is the first book to document the richness and diversity of the lives of recovering people and to provide an encyclopedic look at this unique subculture.

Less self-help than enlightenment and entertainment, AA to Z is comprised of real-life stories of recovering addicts as well as an ""addictionary"" of recovery terminology.

Everything from the well-known slogan ""One Day at a Time"" to more esoteric terms like ""pigeon"" (a lovingly insulting term for a newcomer to the program) and ""Wharf Rats"" (sober Deadheads) is explained with clarity, insight, and humor.

""How it works, you ask--slowly and well."" --Cooper, a member of Alcoholics Anonymous

Conversational, witty, and engaging, AA to Z is a must-have for all 12-step participants and their loved ones, and it offers the uninitiated a fascinating firsthand look at one of the most influential yet least-documented cultural movements of our time.

By: Christopher Cavanaugh
Imprint: Bantam Doubleday Dell Publishing Group
Country of Publication: United States
Dimensions: Height: 216mm, Width: 140mm, Spine: 6mm
Weight: 255g
ISBN: 9780385483407
ISBN 10: 0385483406
Pages: 208
Publication Date: 17 February 1998
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Christopher Cavanaugh is a veteran of the publishing industry; he was an editor at Family Circle in New York City, as well as the managing editor for Meredith Books in Des Moines, Iowa.He is currently managing editor for Reader's Digest General Books.He lives in Ossining, New York.

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