Covington is a thoughtful and compassionate guide in getting and staying sober. Thoughtful update.

17:T4d4,Well written, thoughtful and very gentle and loving. As women, we take alot of 'stuff' (so to speak) from the world around us. We are told what to do, how to do it, smile, be pleasant, don't make waves, be 'good' (what does that even mean?). In AA this is particularly true, to the detriment of many women's recovery unfortunately. AA is often filled with middle-aged white men (ok, sorry if you are one!!), and so if you are female or black or gay or whatever, it can be a challenge. This lovely little book is very supportive of our differences as women and it really lifts us up and says, just because AA says this doesn't mean that is the only way to look at the issue. The august Big Book is just a template, it is not the tablets brought down by Moses. We are stronger as a group because of our differences, not in spite of them. Accepting different perspectives would be a good thing for AA, and maybe one day it will be more open-minded. I have meet many women who cannot stay sober because they try and follow AA as it is and they don't listen to their own instincts and "mother wit," so to speak. We women have wisdom, and we are all better served when we allow that to be part of the process. This book is a start. Re

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A Woman's Way through the Twelve Steps