Goodbye, Mr. Wonderful: Alcoholism, Addiction and Early Recovery

by Chris B. McCully

Alcohol thought Chris McCully was Mr. Wonderful. When Chris was drinking, he sometimes thought so too - Mr. Generous, Mr. Witty and Charming, Mr. Champagne. But there are other labels - 'chronic alcoholic' (all over the medical notes); 'high risk offender' (in the court record). Goodbye, Mr. Wonderful gives a detailed account of the early stages of recovery from alcoholism. From his admittance into hospital to his life as a writer in the Netherlands, McCully offers a detailed and often analytical reflection on what it feels like to be a recovering alcoholic. There is no cure for alcoholism, but there is daily management, and there is hope. This is a book for anyone who wishes to understand, or wishes that someone else could understand, the process of healing from addiction.

238 pages, Paperback

First published June 4, 2004

Reviews

[Gregj · Rating 4 out of 5]

This book gives you a good understanding of what it actually feels like to recover from alcoholism. It also gives a lot of wisdom, and set a model for me to understand the base reasons for my addiction, which should help in my recovery. I really liked his computer and software analogies for understanding how addiction works.

[Deb · Rating 5 out of 5]

Astounding. I will not forget this book. The most moving book I have read on the struggle to recover from alcoholism.