Cool Water: Alcoholism, Mindfulness, and Ordinary Recovery

This is one of the great recovery books, written for those who have some recovery about them and have some experience of both the desolation of active addiction, and the therapeutic experience of healing.This isn't the book for you if you're still stuck in active addiction though. This is someone skilled in human flourishing helping others to improve their practice.

I find it hard to believe this book has only 2 or 3 reviews. I bought it almost twenty yrs ago and found it to be fascinating (although I didn't stop drinking).....This is a very important read I believe. I recommend it highly for anyone with Zen or mindful leanings. Its a tremendous book.