I think this book is extremely wistful. It elaborates on the obvious which is that alcohol or drugs are not the problem....it is the feeling that makes one want to use them. The discovery of the issues and then learning some new tools as to how to manage them will eradicate the need for alcohol or drugs. Also, the book discusses how one must be very careful as to how we define ourselves as that can affect our self-esteem and future choices (for example saying I am Julie and I am an alcoholic). This book describes a program in which the ""user"" is not being punished but rather becomes enlightened so that there really can be a cure rather than a ""white knuckling"" through life on life's terms.
