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We Are the Luckiest

The Surprising Magic of a Sober Life

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“We Are the Luckiest is a masterpiece. It’s the truest, most generous, honest, and helpful sobriety memoir I’ve read. It’s going to save lives.” (Glennon Doyle, number-one New York Times best-selling author of Love Warrior: A Memoir)

What could possibly be “lucky” about addiction? Absolutely nothing, thought Laura McKowen when drinking brought her to her knees. As she puts it, she “kicked and screamed . . . wishing for something - anything - else” to be her issue. The people who got to drink normally, she thought, were so damn lucky.

But in the midst of early sobriety, when no longer able to anesthetize her pain and anxiety, she realized that she was actually the lucky one. Lucky to feel her feelings, live honestly, really be with her daughter, change her legacy. She recognized that “those of us who answer the invitation to wake up, whatever our invitation, are really the luckiest of all.”

Here, in straight-talking chapters filled with personal stories, McKowen addresses issues such as facing facts, the question of AA, and other people’s drinking. Without sugarcoating the struggles of sobriety, she relentlessly emphasizes the many blessings of an honest life, one without secrets and debilitating shame.

©2020 Laura McKowen (P)2020 New World Library Addiction & Recovery Alcoholism Mental Health Awareness Women Substance abuse Inspiring Heartfelt Thought-Provoking Addiction Memoirs New Memoirs

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loved this book, didn't want it to end. Honest and insightful. Made me cry and laugh in even measures

fabulous

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i preordered this book after listening to the authors interview with annie grace. it brought me to tears the depth i could relate to this woman and her story. The writing is engaging and the naration is incredibly personal. You can feel every word. What an inspiration to anybody struggling with addiction or on a path of aelf discovery. Thank you. We are the luckiest!

life changing

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I've greatly missed Laura's voice and stories since HomePodcast. I knew her book wouldn't disappoint!

Comforts of "Home".

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I have listened to Laura’s story more than once. Some parts I have played over and over again. It is that good. She gets right to the heart of the humanity that underlies any addiction, with a searing honesty and a clarity that is remarkable. I have no doubt that I will listen again and again on my journey back to life.

Astounding, deep, wonderful

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Beautifully written, informative, honest and mesmerising story.

Will be listening to this wonderful book again.

Thank you Laura ❤️

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