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We Are the Luckiest

The Surprising Magic of a Sober Life

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We Are the Luckiest

By: Laura McKowen
Narrated by: Laura McKowen
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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 Women Inspiring Heartfelt Thought-Provoking Addiction Memoirs New Memoirs

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Such honest, raw, courageous writing, which fetched a few tears on occasions and some moments of really noticing the present, around such stressful times. Fab book Laura. Thank you x

Just Fab

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A really good book with some clear and helpful content. I really liked the author and how personal it was to her. As someone who has struggled with sobriety this was a great read and very helpful too.

Really comforting and inspiring

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This book cracked me up in a good way and spoke directly to the part of my soul that is in pain and needs to be loved not abused. The same part of me that I have forgotten existed or muted through alcohol abuse. If your struggling with alcohol abuse then I couldn't recommend this book enough.

A beautiful book that speaks directly to your soul

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A must read for anyone questioning their relationship with alchohol. Accessible and informative with the right balance of personal experience and references to other reading and research. I really enjoyed listening to the audio book.

Brilliant and inspiring

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I love it so much so far and her story of relapse I can't express how much I needed it right now. Thank you so much.

Love it so far

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Laura writes an honest and open memoir and has contributed a nice addition to the sober book genre.

Honest and open

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Listened to many get sober books but this is by far the most relate and honest one.

Brutally honest and relatable

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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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What a great story, I particularly like how she breaks down the stages of sobriety, that even once sober there is still more to come. Made me see my own sobriety very differently. Highly recommend...

Incredible book

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An amazing book and an amazing author well done Laura and thank you for your story and insight.

Reminded me that it is possible and there is hope

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