| Books on alcoholism Alternatives to Alcoholics Anonymous |
| Books are listed here for informational purposes. A listing here implies no endorsement of the theories propounded by the book. |
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| Sober for Good : New Solutions for Drinking Problems -- Advice from Those Who Have Succeeded by Anne M. Fletcher The author resolved her own alcohol problem without Alcoholics Anonymous. For this book she interviewed 222 people who had successfully overcome their alcohol problems to learn how they got and stayed sober. Many found sobriety through AA, but the majority used alternative solutions. At amazon.com. |
| Turnabout: New Help for the Woman Alcoholic by Jean Kirkpatrick Jean Kirkpatrick, founder of the pioneering international program Women for Sobriety, Inc., tells the story of her recovery from alcoholism. She has developed her own Thirteen Empowering Statements of Acceptance. At amazon.com. |
| Alcohol: How to Give It Up and Be Glad You Did by Philip Tate, Ph.D. The author describes himself as a "rational-emotive behavior therapist." At amazon.com. |
| How to Quit Drinking Without AA: A Complete Self-Help Guide by Jerry Dorsman "Quit drinking on your own terms," says Jerry Dorsman, addictions counselor and an alcoholic in recovery for over 16 years. At amazon.com. |
| When AA Doesn't Work for You: Rational Steps to Quitting Alcohol by Albert Ellis and Emmett Velten At amazon.com. |
| Addiction Is a Choice (Paperback) by Jeffrey A. Schaler Argues that addiction is not a disease and that one does not need a higher power for recovery. amazon.com |