Recovery resources & guides

Calm, practical reading for wherever you are in recovery — grounded in the program literature and authoritative sources, and written by people who have been there. How we make all of this is on our editorial standards page.

Guides & articles

Longer reads to help you find your footing and your path.

New to recovery

What to expect in your first 30 days of recovery

The early weeks are the hardest and the most fragile. A gentle, honest map of what's normal — and how to carry just today.

Read the guide → The steps

How to work the 12 steps

A plain-language walkthrough of what working each step actually looks like — at your pace, with a secular option throughout.

Read the guide → Reference

Recovery glossary

Plain-language definitions of the words you'll meet in recovery — HALT, amends, urge surfing, harm reduction, and more.

Browse the glossary →

Find your path

Twelva is multi-tradition by design. Explore how each approach is supported.

12-step & AA/NA

The Twelve Steps in Twelva

Guided stepwork at your own pace, one honest reflection at a time, with a secular reading available throughout.

Learn more → SMART Recovery

SMART Recovery in Twelva

The science-based, self-empowering approach — building motivation, coping with urges, and balanced living.

Learn more → Refuge Recovery

Refuge Recovery in Twelva

The Buddhist-inspired, mindfulness path that treats addiction as suffering and recovery as the way out.

Learn more → Al-Anon & family

Al-Anon in Twelva

For those affected by someone else's drinking or addiction — detachment with love, boundaries, and peace.

Learn more → CBT-informed

CBT-informed practice in Twelva

The practical link between thoughts, feelings, and behaviour — spotting the thinking that drives urges.

Learn more → Secular

Secular recovery in Twelva

A fully non-religious route, leaning on evidence-based tools, community, and personal responsibility.

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