Recovery: Freedom From Our Addictions

Recovery: Freedom From Our Addictions by Russell Brand
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

I really wanted to like this book and more then I actually did. I wanted to give this book 3.5 stars. It might be the fact that I actually do like Russell Brand and the message of the behind the book more than I actually liked the book.

There are parts of the book that are very good to great, but there are parts that are a bit out of place a couple of Russell’s antidotes seem out of place and I am not sure the go with the step he was trying to portray.

One of the the things that does come across is the idea that this is not an easy process. It is hard work. Whatever a person is addicted to (in my case coffee), they (I) could think of a hundred different justifications why it is ok. Even thought I know I am addicted I am ok with it I am allowed one vice right? The program goes through the process of saying no it is not ok. It is also no good replacing one addiction with another. Also once a addiction is beaten it is a constant battle not to relapse.

The other message Russell preaches/talks of is he was probably more of a mess then most most people do if it could work for him I can work for anyone. One thing that does not probably help this book is Russell is naturally a funny man, but he is talking about a very serious subject where humor works against it. Thought adding a load of F-bombs do not make things funnier or relatable.

All in all quite a heavy book, but someone who has had success with this program, and wants others to enjoy the same thing. However he does remind the reader just because he is on the right path now it is a constant battle for him, and there are people who can’t be saved, do not want to be saved or fall back in their old habits. The battle ground of the soul is constant.

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