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Recovery is not only good for the individual but also good for the nation’s health and economy.

An excellent and comprehensive guide even for very experienced professionals, it also had great value for me in my own experience of recovery.

Addicts and alcoholics follow a fairly predictable route from drinking/using to stable abstinence and recovery, whether they believe in God or not.

Focusing on the areas most likely to challenge sobriety can help the person in recovery prepare positive responses.

The trick is to sustain the gains made in rehab in the vast uncontrolled experiment that is everyday life.

The addict gives up on thinking for themselves, because it’s too dangerous.

This might help to explain why even addicts who have been ‘clean’ for extended periods are unable to return to drug use without further problems.

Changing how we live isn’t easy to accomplish, even with step-by-step instructions.

Clinicians working with addicted offenders and ‘coerced’ (court-ordered) clients often find these problems complicating substance abuse treatment; this tool can help identify particular areas of concern.

Make specific changes that make it easier to live without tobacco. Your lifestyle should promote your physical, spiritual, and psychological well-being.