Jack H. Hedblom, M.S.W., Ph.D., a psychotherapist with a private practice in Towson, Maryland, received his Ph.D. in sociology from the State University of New York and an M.S.W. from the University of Maryland. He has held faculty positions at major universities in the United States and has worked in the fields of criminology, social deviance, and social psychology. He has published in these areas and on methods of social research, coauthoring Methods for the Social Sciences: A Handbook for Students and Non-Specialists and contributing chapters to colleagues' publications in social policy and penology. Dr. Hedblom's interest in social psychology and alcoholism grew from his work with veterans at the Baltimore VA Hospital.

Interesting, easy to read, and providing realistic insights... A valuable resource to families and therapists. Highly recommended. Choice 2008 This book is a valuable guide to anyone who treats someone suffering from alcohol addiction and is not familiar with the depth of the role that AA plays in treatment. Psychiatric Services 2008 If you really wish to understand Alcoholics Anonymous and work with its members, read this book. -- Brian D. Hore Alcohol & Alcoholism 2008

• Foreword, by Paul R. McHugh, M.D.Preface1. Alcoholics Anonymous2. A Matter of Definition3. Alcohol and the Alcoholic4. Getting Sober5. Mending: The Steps in Getting Well6. The Components of Sobriety7. The Alcoholic and the Family8. The Road to a Life Well Lives: The PromisesAppendix A: Events in the History of Alcoholics AnonymousAppendix B: How It Works, the Steps, and the TraditionsNotesReferencesIndex

Jack H. Hedblom, M.S.W., Ph.D., a psychotherapist with a private practice in Towson, Maryland, received his Ph.D. in sociology from the State University of New York and an M.S.W. from the University of Maryland. He has held faculty positions at major universities in the United States and has worked in the fields of criminology, social deviance, and social psychology. He has published in these areas and on methods of social research, coauthoring Methods for the Social Sciences: A Handbook for Students and Non-Specialists and contributing chapters to colleagues' publications in social policy and penology. Dr. Hedblom's interest in social psychology and alcoholism grew from his work with veterans at the Baltimore VA Hospital.

Interesting, easy to read, and providing realistic insights... A valuable resource to families and therapists. Highly recommended. Choice 2008 This book is a valuable guide to anyone who treats someone suffering from alcohol addiction and is not familiar with the depth of the role that AA plays in treatment. Psychiatric Services 2008 If you really wish to understand Alcoholics Anonymous and work with its members, read this book. -- Brian D. Hore Alcohol & Alcoholism 2008

• Foreword, by Paul R. McHugh, M.D.Preface1. Alcoholics Anonymous2. A Matter of Definition3. Alcohol and the Alcoholic4. Getting Sober5. Mending: The Steps in Getting Well6. The Components of Sobriety7. The Alcoholic and the Family8. The Road to a Life Well Lives: The PromisesAppendix A: Events in the History of Alcoholics AnonymousAppendix B: How It Works, the Steps, and the TraditionsNotesReferencesIndex

Jack H. Hedblom, M.S.W., Ph.D., a psychotherapist with a private practice in Towson, Maryland, received his Ph.D. in sociology from the State University of New York and an M.S.W. from the University of Maryland. He has held faculty positions at major universities in the United States and has worked in the fields of criminology, social deviance, and social psychology. He has published in these areas and on methods of social research, coauthoring Methods for the Social Sciences: A Handbook for Students and Non-Specialists and contributing chapters to colleagues' publications in social policy and penology. Dr. Hedblom's interest in social psychology and alcoholism grew from his work with veterans at the Baltimore VA Hospital.

Interesting, easy to read, and providing realistic insights... A valuable resource to families and therapists. Highly recommended. Choice 2008 This book is a valuable guide to anyone who treats someone suffering from alcohol addiction and is not familiar with the depth of the role that AA plays in treatment. Psychiatric Services 2008 If you really wish to understand Alcoholics Anonymous and work with its members, read this book. -- Brian D. Hore Alcohol & Alcoholism 2008

• Foreword, by Paul R. McHugh, M.D.Preface1. Alcoholics Anonymous2. A Matter of Definition3. Alcohol and the Alcoholic4. Getting Sober5. Mending: The Steps in Getting Well6. The Components of Sobriety7. The Alcoholic and the Family8. The Road to a Life Well Lives: The PromisesAppendix A: Events in the History of Alcoholics AnonymousAppendix B: How It Works, the Steps, and the TraditionsNotesReferencesIndex