“WeAretheLuckiestisamasterpiece.It’sthetruest,mostgenerous,honest,andhelpfulsobrietymemoirI’veread.It’sgoingtosavelives.“--GlennonDoyle,#1NewYorkTimesbestsellingauthorofLoveWarrior:AMemoirWhatcouldpossiblybe“lucky“aboutaddiction?Absolutelynothing,thoughtLauraMcKowenwhendrinkingbroughthertoherknees.Assheputsit,she“kickedandscreamed...wishingforsomething--anything--else“tobeherissue.Thepeoplewhogottodrinknormally,shethought,weresodamnlucky.Butinthemidstofearlysobriety,whennolongerabletoanesthetizeherpainandanxiety,sherealizedthatshewasactuallytheluckyone.Luckytofeelherfeelings,livehonestly,reallybewithherdaughter,changeherlegacy.Sherecognizedthat“thoseofuswhoanswertheinvitationtowakeup,whateverourinvitation,arereallytheluckiestofall.“Here,instraight-talkingchaptersfilledwithpersonalstories,McKowenaddressesissuessuchasfacingfacts,thequestionofAA,andotherpeople’sdrinking.Withoutsugarcoatingthestrugglesofsobriety,sherelentlesslyemphasizesthemanyblessingsofanhonestlife,onewithoutsecretsanddebilitatingshame.
