Featured in this book are men who were brought to their knees by drugs and alcohol. Insane lifestyles landed them in jails, rehabs, prisons, and mental institutions. Combined, they've done more than a lifetime behind bars. Trapped in the vicious cycle of substance abuse and incarceration, it seemed there was no way out. But they did, in fact, break free from the madness that is addiction. In each man's chapter, he tells how it was done.

During candid interviews, these men talk openly about their journeys. They reveal the realities of harsh consequences resulting from alcohol and drug-related crime. What led them to criminal activity? What convinced them to seek sobriety? How did they gain recovery? How have they been transformed?

Residual rough edges in attitude can't hide the fact that these men have been drastically altered. They are now assets to their communities-well-respected contributors to a society that once condemned them. The common solution, found in Alcoholics Anonymous, has given them hope and purpose. Here, they offer a roadmap leading out of desperation into freedom.