Time for a New Road: Mental Illness, Addiction, and That First Step

Published: Sept. 9, 2021, 5:30 a.m.

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In her book Sane: Mental Illness, Addiction, and the 12 Steps, Marya Hornbacher opens the discussion of recovery from co-occurring addiction and mental health disorders. In this excerpt, Hornbacher discusses her early experience with the Twelve Step program and her struggle with Step One, as someone who also deals with a mental illness.

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