Rick H. often starts his "talk" at recovery meetings with this statement: "I come here because the Rick of old will drink again. So I need to change, and this is where my professors are." He then adds that, to live a sober, happy life, he had to find a replacement for the alcohol that he used in his struggles to cope with the realities of life. That replacement includes a set of "tools" that he relies on to contend with all of life's ups and downs They reflect a wide range of powerful insights and practical wisdom gathered over twenty years from fellow recovering addicts in countless...

Rick H. often starts his "talk" at recovery meetings with this statement: "I come here because the Rick of old will drink again. So I need to change, and this is where my professors are." He then adds that, to live a sober, happy life, he had to find a replacement for the alcohol that he used in his struggles to cope with the realities of life. That replacement includes a set of "tools" that he relies on to contend with all of life's ups and downs They reflect a wide range of powerful insights and practical wisdom gathered over twenty years from fellow recovering addicts in countless...