A captivating autobiographical account of Catherine's life as she tries, and ultimately succeeds in escaping the clutches of alcoholism. She 'lands in Alcoholics Anonymous' and meets Charlie Gallagher who becomes her sponsor and mentor. He steers her through a sequence of challenges and setbacks and even a suicide attempt, always guided by his wisdom and sense of humour, characteristics that don't leave him to his dying moments. This is a captivating book about recovery and hope. Charlie and Me has a good healthy dose of humour that carries it along and will also appeal to those in the addiction professions, i.e. doctors, nurses, facilitators, those who work with addicts, anyone involved with alcoholism