Dark Night of Recovery: Conversations from the Bottom of the Bottle

I followed up an Internet mention of this book while I was sponsoring two guys who’d just come off a slip backwards into drinking. By page two I was smiling, by page three I laughed out loud. This laughing out loud continued throughout. We are not a glum lot. This may also appeal to lawyers both licensed and of the guard house verity.

This book is excellent for us overly intellectual alcoholics. I was just on the verge of discovering some of this on my own and WHAM there it was. I can't say enough about it.Divine intervention or what?

Just like the other reviews, I would NEVER have guessed this book would be such a joy. My friend gave me this book, because I was in deep despair and could not find peace. Her concern and prayer guided her to this book for me, and in turn she gave me a copy. At first I thought ... "oh boy, here we go -- ANOTHER book...yuck" I set it aside for 2 days, and finally cracked the book on a Saturday morning. You couldn't tear me away....and I found Peace. I found comfort, hope and love. I wish I could talk to Tyler!! And someday -- if I ever have 33 years of sobriety, I will STILL be giving this book to my friends!

This book made me laugh and cry. It's simple story of a man hitting bottom, reaching out for help, and struggling to accept that help was a joy to read. The insights and spiritual tools helped me to realize/remember that it is not the specifics of religious or spiritual dogma but the practice of a spiritual quest that brings grace.

i recently read this book at the urging of a friend of mine who is a recovering alcoholic. at the time, i was at a crossroads in my life with regards to my 10 year marriage and in my professional career. i felt like it was time for a change in my life and actually envied my friend in a.a. for having a forum to help him find his way.i started this book with few expectations it would be of any relevance or assistance. after all, how could a story about a "drunk" help me? what i found was a story interesting enough that i have since given a copy of this book to my business partner as well as a few other friends.the main characters are a yale lawyer and a grizzled old convict who develop a bond that helps them find how really alike they are. in the tale the author uses inspirational literature from a.a. as well as from the ages to develop this idea. some of the quotes he uses to make his points are reminders to me, a "nonalcoholic", that the human condition makes us more alike than different.for saints or sinners,drunks or normal folk, this book is a must read for anyone who ever thought there may be a better way to live or who just want to read a good book.