The Beaten Path brings information on addiction, treatment, recovery, relapse and relapse prevention that is tried, tested and considered most effective by the majority in the mainstream of this field. Complicated and difficult-to-understand principles of addiction, treatment, recovery and relapse are explained in a simple, practical and interesting way. The Beasten Path was written for anyone who is seeking to understand why addiction begins and what can be done about it. The author, Larry Maule Jr., is a member of The Certification Board of Addictions Professionals of Florida and has worked with men, women and adolescents as a professional addictions counselor since 1989. He organized and directed the development of Restoration Ministries of Tampa Bay Inc. in 2000. Larry has also been in personal recovery since 1984. Being on both sides of treatment has given Larry the practical knowledge and experience he shares in this book.