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Marya Hornbacher, author of the international best-sellers *Madness* and *Wasted*, offers an enlightening examination of the Twelve Steps for those with co-occurring addiction and mental health disorders. In this recovery handbook, *New York Times* best-selling author Marya Hornbacher applies the wisdom earned from her struggle with a severe mental illness and addiction to offer an honest and illuminating exploration of the Twelve Steps of Alcoholics Anonymous for those navigating both challenges. Relaying her own recovery experiences and those of others she has encountered along the way, Hornbacher guides readers through the complexities that make working each Step uniquely challenging for those with co-occurring disorders. She addresses the difficulty many with mental illness face in finding support within recovery programs that often discourage discussions about emotional struggles, therapy, and medication. At the same time, Hornbacher highlights how the Twelve Steps can provide insight, spiritual sustenance, and practical guidance to help individuals build stability while approaching both sanity and sobriety one day at a time.