What would addiction treatment and recovery look like if we threw out the script?
For decades, recovery has been defined by one pathway. But every person’s story of change is different. Beyond the Twelve explores those differences, collecting the voices of addiction professionals, peers, and families who have built meaningful lives beyond traditional Twelve-Step models. Their experiences reveal something hopeful: there are many ways to heal, and every one of them deserves to be understood and respected.
The Creator:
Ryan Paul Carruthers, PhD
Clinician, educator, and writer.
Ryan has spent over two decades dedicated to this work. His work combines science with stories, pairing evidence-based practice with lived experience, to show the full diversity of recovery options that are available to anyone seeking change in their addictive behaviors.
Just Cause of Beyond the Twelve:
“That everyone seeking recovery from addictive behavior be informed about the full diversity of recovery options available and be allowed to choose freely amongst them.”
The Methods:
Website: gobeyondthetwelve.com
Book: ‘Beyond the Twelve: Overcoming Addiction without a Script’
Workbook: ‘Beyond the Twelve: A User’s Guide: A Workbook for Navigating the Intersection of Addiction and Change (without the Twelve-Step programs)’
More publications to come!