The Common Sense of Drinking by Richard R. Peabody from 1941 - RDJ

The Common Sense of Drinking by Richard R. Peabody from 1941 with a reproduction dust jacket

BOSTON, MASS: Little, Brown & Co., 1941

This is the 1941 Edition. This is a former library book from the First Church of Christ in Hartford, Connecticut. There are library markings on the spine, inside the front cover and the title page.

Written by Richard Peabody in the early 1930s, "The Common Sense of Drinking" describes alcoholism and a method for its cure. The roots of Peabody's book came from Boston's Emmanuel Church where clergy and lay practitioners reported success in treating alcoholics. However, Peabody's book is a secular treatment of the problem using psychology. The book was a best seller in the early 1930's and had a major influence on Alcoholics Anonymous founder Bill Wilson. The book's methods for the "cure" of alchoholism are as relevant today as they were in the 1930's.

When writing the book Alcoholics Anonymous Bill W. borrowed phrases from Peabody's book like as "once an alcoholic, always an alcoholic" and "half measures are of no avail." In addition the entire story of "a man of thirty-six years" contained in the chapter More About Alcoholism appears to have been borrowed from Peabody's book.

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The book is in good condition with some wear. There are library marks on the spine and inside the front of the book. The content pages inside the book are free from markings. This book comes with a reproduction dust jacket.

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