This is the companion workbook to Cron's The Fix, which takes you through the 12 steps used in AA. I appreciate that Cron recognizes that these steps are helpful tools for everyone, not just those in AA, and highly recommend both books.

**Please note; I received this workbook as an ARC. While I appreciate the kindness and generosity, it in no way affects my review.
***Note #2: I do not own, nor have I read the companion book, the Fix. (yet...)

Upon receiving this book as a PDF file ARC, I immediately realized I will need to order the Fix & and the Workbook.
I have heard Crons name over the years, as someone who found a lot of interested in the Ennegram topic.

However, I had never heard of his struggles. And, I admire when a public figure can be bold and share what they have been through---and then share about their recovery---even though they could always potentially relapse.

However, Cron is bold & authentic and asks hard, insightful questions in the Fix Workbook.

But, let's back up just a bit.

I will say the one thing that kind of threw me is that essentially the Fix Workbook (and I'm assuming the Fix are based on 12 Steps programs. As a fellow author, it felt like some of the content from the workbook could have easily come straight from AA or NA meetings. HOWEVER---I do think that having a Workbook assembled like this is wonderful, and having something like this assembled in a faith background you are comfortable with makes a big difference too.

But---that was not a huge turn off for me. See---I have gone to Celebrate Recovery (CR) for a couple of years, and my husband has gone for nearly a decade. CR is kind of like a 12 step program that expands to meet many addictions/issues as well---so I could really appreciate how the Fix Workbook was really meeting the needs of many.

I do think it will take a special kind of person to really sit down and work through these questions. They are NOT easy. They will take a lot of work, accountability and support. A LOT. They are not just "gloss over it questions" so I am hoping that people plan on mentoring & allowing ample time.

After all that has been said---I really can forsee the Fix Workbook being a guide to helping people put into practice what they are learning at a 12 step program (or what they would if they were going!). This is POWERFUL material ---if you do the work! The Fix gives people the tools to do the work. It is not a book I would recommend to everyone, but for the right people, I would wholeheartedly recommend it.