- Paperback: 192 pages
- Publisher: Melrose Books; 2nd Revised edition edition (14 Sep 2009)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 1907040269
- ISBN-13: 978-1907040269
- Product Dimensions: 20.6 x 14.8 x 1.4 cm
- Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (1 customer review)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 747,105 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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an excellent insight into the life of an alcoholic and what it is like to be dependant on alcohol to get you throught the day. I have no interest in drinking and am actually T-total. I came across this book through a friend by chance and I definitely recommend it to anyone. Not only does it cover the turmoil that both Lilian and Murdoch suffered due to their addiction but it also gave an incredibly account of Lilian's past and why she struggled. The details on her eating disorder really struck a chord as it is something i have suffered from too and made me consider my own life and past events that might have made me become obsessive about controlling food. I can not recommend this book enough. It proves that these things can be beaten with some determination, love and without having to turn to a life of denial. well done. 14 Sep 2005 --A Customer
Phoenix in a bottle addressed issues that my family and I have been struggling with for a while now. A member of my extended family took a similar path to Murdoch and Lilian MacDonald. Many of the stories that Lilian and Murdoch tell sound hauntingly familiar. From conning family members out of money to Lilian s relating of her early days; there are many similarities between our family and their own. I found the stories that Lilian and Murdoch tell serve as useful warnings to others. They allow one to see the depths that people will sink to all while reminding them that redemption is always possible. Our family has had to suffer through many of the same trials and initially Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) was the answer... I think Murdoch and Lilian provide a useful call to arms for alternative drug and alcohol treatment programs that do not believe drug and alcohol abuse and dependency are untreatable. I personally believe that when it comes to drug and alcohol treatment, one size does not fit all. I put faith in alternatives to AA that believe one does not require higher power in order to recover and that people are in control of their own behaviors. Phoenix in a Bottle makes a strong case for wanting to pursue alternatives to AA. --Paul Berry
Phoenix in a bottle addressed issues that my family and I have been struggling with for a while now. A member of my extended family took a similar path to Murdoch and Lilian MacDonald. Many of the stories that Lilian and Murdoch tell sound hauntingly familiar. From conning family members out of money to Lilian s relating of her early days; there are many similarities between our family and their own. I found the stories that Lilian and Murdoch tell serve as useful warnings to others. They allow one to see the depths that people will sink to all while reminding them that redemption is always possible. Our family has had to suffer through many of the same trials and initially Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) was the answer... I think Murdoch and Lilian provide a useful call to arms for alternative drug and alcohol treatment programs that do not believe drug and alcohol abuse and dependency are untreatable. I personally believe that when it comes to drug and alcohol treatment, one size does not fit all. I put faith in alternatives to AA that believe one does not require higher power in order to recover and that people are in control of their own behaviors. Phoenix in a Bottle makes a strong case for wanting to pursue alternatives to AA. --Paul Berry
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Eminent addiction expert Dr Stanton Peele PhD Both a wonderful love story and a challenge to conventional wisdom about how people can recover from drinking problems. In 1994 as a result of their alcoholism, Lilian and Murdoch MacDonald were down and out, sleeping rough in the streets and parks of Cambridge, the English university town where, a quarter of a century before, Murdoch had studied for an honours degree. Refusing to accept what they consider to be the outmoded myths and dogma of Alcoholics Anonymous, Lilian and Murdoch set about searching for the underlying causes of their self-harming behaviour problem, which they discovered lay in childhood. Although Lilian and Murdoch's upbringing caused their problems, they themselves take full responsibility for their drinking, most importantly because taking responsibility for one's own actions is the starting point on the road to recovery. As a result of their endeavours, the couple are today back home in Ayrshire, Scotland, leading normal lives again, with their problems of alcoholism and Lilian's associated eating disorder well and truly behind them. Controversially, they are also now able to drink alcohol responsibly again, if and when they so wish.This book is the inspiring story of their journey.
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Yes there ARE others that feel like you feel ( but are too afraid to admit). Is not a cure all, but a huge relief to me that i was not abnormal.Maybe it was just the right time for me, but would reccommend anyone struggling with addiction to give it a read.
Deals with proplems in a very frank but not condescending way. Given me courage and hope, haven't had a drink for 50 days since i read it and don't feel now that i am some raging "alky" who can never drink again, but a person who was struggling to understand the past and who now has a bright future. I too encountered the same reactions as the authors from AA and thought it must be just me.Although i never made it to the dire straits that they did I thank God I read this when i did as you never know.
Read it with an open mind, and it might open yours up and free you from some of the narrow-minded views that have been force fed society.
Deals with proplems in a very frank but not condescending way. Given me courage and hope, haven't had a drink for 50 days since i read it and don't feel now that i am some raging "alky" who can never drink again, but a person who was struggling to understand the past and who now has a bright future. I too encountered the same reactions as the authors from AA and thought it must be just me.Although i never made it to the dire straits that they did I thank God I read this when i did as you never know.
Read it with an open mind, and it might open yours up and free you from some of the narrow-minded views that have been force fed society.
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