Steven,
I can appreciate the TFM, and I know you believe what you believe and articulate here, and I do enjoy reading your thoughts.
But I was wondering, when you decided to write a book, notwithstanding your conviction on the matter, did you formulate your model because it was novel and different from typical company lines of recovery thought? Because I do get tired of reading and hearing that addiction is for life and requires eternal vigilance, etc.--whether it's true or not doesn't have much utility to me in daily life, as all I can choose, as you allude to, is what to do today. Something different is always appreciated, especially if it can be monetized. I'd surmise you considered it (it would be tantamount to negligence if you didn't), but nevertheless, I did want to hear your thoughts *as* you formulated a model and articulated an approach, and proceeded to write about it in a way that goes against conventional thinking (not to say anything on the merits of conventional thinking).