Drawing on his 20 years of experience as a certified alcoholism and drug abuse counsellor, Terry Gorski presents an interpretation of the principles behind the AA program. The book also includes information about AA meetings, why a sponsor is important, AA traditions and what the "promises" mean. The author also wrote "Passages Through Recovery: An Action Guide for Preventing Relapse", "Staying Sober: A Guide for Relapse Prevention" and "The Staying Sober Workbook".