Path Recovery: A different approach to recovery Paperback – June 10, 2024

Path Recovery is a full curriculum. It stands on its own. The book can be purchased and completed individually, used in one‑on‑one peer support, or practiced in a group setting like other recovery fellowships.The game format is an option — a new, creative way to experience recovery. When played as a game, participants take on characters, roll dice, and earn Shields, Weapons, Armor, and a Chalice. These items symbolize the tools, strengths, and spiritual resources gained through the work.The Path Recovery Game Master Guide (Group Facilitation Manual) supports this format, giving facilitators a clear structure for running sessions, encounters, challenges, and discussions.The Three Realms of Recovery WorkPath Recovery unfolds across three major realms:Eight Paths / Eight FortressesThis is the foundation.Paths One through Seven each contain six Stones and six Masks.Path Eight contains seven Stones and seven Masks, marking the shift into long‑term recovery.Every Stone and every Mask has its own Stone Map and Mask Map, paired with pictures and visual prompts. These maps help participants slow down, look inward, and see what they normally avoid. The Maps function as a guide into the subconscious thought process of word association and the hidden layers beneath conscious awareness.Seven Paths / Seven KingdomsThese represent continued recovery after the Eight Fortresses.Each path contains one Stone and one Mask, each with its own map and picture. These are meant to be revisited again and again — the way people maintain spiritual and emotional health.Five Paths / Five EmpiresThese are the advanced, long‑term recovery paths.Each contains one Stone and one Mask, each with its own map and picture. They represent mastery, responsibility, and the ongoing work of living in recovery.Direct Language, Real Imagery, No JargonPath Recovery uses straight talk. No sugarcoating. No academic jargon. The program uses pictures, symbols, and visual metaphors to help participants understand what addiction does to the mind, body, and spirit. It also introduces the idea of a spiritual retrovirus — a way to describe how destructive patterns spread through individuals, families, and entire communities.Maps, Dice, Characters, and Spiritual EquipmentParticipants use a Stone Map and a Mind Map for every Stone and every Mask. These maps are paired with pictures that help bring the work to life. Dice rolls add unpredictability, reminding participants that recovery requires intention, courage, and the willingness to face the unknown.Characters grow as they earn spiritual equipment:Shields for protectionWeapons for truth and clarityArmor for resilienceThe Chalice for restoration and spiritual replenishmentA New, Visual, Straight‑Forward Approach to RecoveryPath Recovery blends storytelling, pictures, symbolism, and direct recovery work into a format that is accessible, immersive, and spiritually grounded. It offers a new approach for people impacted by addiction, lifestyle addiction, and the criminal justice system — one that speaks plainly, hits hard, and invites real transformation. Read more