Charles Hurst offers a deeply personal and highly critical challenge to Alcoholics Anonymous. Drawing on more than 16 years of sobriety, he argues that recovery should lead beyond lifelong disease identity and meeting dependence toward a permanent personal commitment to abstinence and a fuller life.

John Makohen, CASAC Advanced, RCP, tells a powerful story about stigma and traditional recovery systems. What happens when the system meant to help you rejects you?

Recovery is not one-size-fits-all. Wes Arnett outlines six distinct pathways and their philosophies, helping readers identify what aligns best with their values and lifestyle.