Chalk Talks on Alcohol: A No-Nonsense Guide to Recovery and Hope for Alcoholics and Their Families

by Joseph C. Martin

This no-nonsense guide to understanding and recovering from alcoholism provides new hope for alcoholics, their families, and friends. Hard-won experiences -- Father Martin is a recovering alcoholic -- underlies this thorough yet always clear presentation. Chalk Talks sheds new light upon the complex problems of alcoholism, which affects the mind, body, soul, and emotions. Father Martin does not preach or moralize but remains practical in discussing attitudes toward, and reasons for, alcoholism; the physiological/psychological effects; health problems; symptoms; intervention; treatment and support; and where to turn for further information and assistant. Chalk Talks is not a scientific treatise but a message of hope to all persons concerned with America's number-one health problem.

Genres: Spirituality

192 pages, Paperback

First published October 1, 1982

Reviews

[Jim · Rating 4 out of 5]

As a recovering alcoholic & a priest, he's done a lot of good & speaks/writes very well - truly a fantastic speaker. I've met him at his rehab center, Father Martin's Ashley (was the Tydings place until Joe sold it), located on the Susquehanna & a couple of other times in the surrounding area.

While I respect Father Martin tremendously, his Chalk Talks use a pseudo-science that sticks in my craw. Either use the real thing or skip it, IMO. It just makes the logical argument illogical, ruins the basis for it. That's not to say all of this is bad, much of what he says is true. His message on recovery & alcoholism is great for the most part.

This book covers a great deal of territory, discussing what alcoholism is, it's effects on the mind, body & spirit of the alcoholic & further gives some good advice to family & friends.