Download or read book Getting Beyond Sobriety written by Michael C. Clemmens and published by CRC Press. This book was released on 2014-05-22 with total page 270 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this ground-breaking book, Michael Clemmens offers a new model of treatment for long-term recovery which goes beyond the traditional "disease" paradigm. Working from the belief that a fuller life for the recovering addict is grounded on a foundation of abstinence, the author explores a "self-modulation" approach which leads to a change in the behavior from within the individual while developing and expanding connection with others.