Every road to recovery involves a "personality change". It's all about growth and change, and that reality is shared in a personal and inspirational way – one genuine story after another – in Growth and Change. Forty-five men and women who've been there – mostly alumni of Renascent, one of Canada's largest treatment centres based in Toronto – share "what it was like, what happened, and what it's like now". A very special book.

"Recovery is all about change, about growth, about relating to others and the world in a different way. This volume examines some of the myriad challenges and opportunities presented to us as we learn a new way of living: expectations, perfectionism, acceptance, relapse, authenticity, relationships, self-esteem, fear, joy, shame, community, gratitude – essentially the gamut of the human experience, viewed through the lens of active recovery." – From the Introduction by Dale H.

"As I read these stories, a few other things about growth and change became obvious. For example, after all of the hard work to bring about change, we should celebrate our recovery. Live it. Enjoy it. Love it. Share it." – From the Foreword by Dr. Robert J. Ackerman.