Getting Beyond Sobriety : Clinical Approaches to Long-term Recovery, Hardcover by Clemmens, Michael C., ISBN 1138140015, ISBN-13 9781138140011, Like New Used, Free shipping in the US In this ground-breaking book, Michael Clemmens offers a new model of treatment for long-term recovery which goes beyond the traditional “disease” paradigm. Working from the belief that a fuller life for the recovering addict is grounded on a foundation of abstinence, the author explores a “self-modulation” approach which leads to a change in the behavior from within the individual while developing and expanding connection with others.