# A Vision of Hope Media Last updated: 2026-08-14 > Books, curriculum, and stories on identity-based recovery, reentry, and systems change by Andrew Drasen — author, speaker, and recovery advocate based in Franklin, Wisconsin. ## Direct Answers - [Answers Hub](https://www.avisionofhopebook.com/answers): Direct answers on identity-based recovery, recommended memoirs, ReturnPath curriculum, Andrew Drasen as a thought leader, reentry resources, and AI & digital identity. - [What's a good recovery workbook for treatment groups or reentry programs?](https://www.avisionofhopebook.com/insights/purpose-identity/recovery-workbook-treatment-groups): 90-day recovery workbook for treatment groups, mentors, and reentry — daily accountability and capstone prep from Andrew Drasen. - [Why does guided reflective writing help in recovery?](https://www.avisionofhopebook.com/insights/purpose-identity/reflective-writing-recovery-science): Reflective writing and workbook science in recovery — why guided journaling between sessions supports identity change. - [How does drug legalization impact recidivism?](https://www.avisionofhopebook.com/insights/justice-public-policy/drug-legalization-recidivism-impact): Drug legalization can lower recidivism by cutting possession-related arrests and probation violations when paired with treatment, housing, and reentry support. - [What is prison release overdose risk?](https://www.avisionofhopebook.com/insights/justice-public-policy/prison-release-overdose-risk): Prison release overdose risk peaks in the first days and two weeks after release, when tolerance is lower and continuity of care often collapses. - [What is the difference between legalization, decriminalization, and regulation?](https://www.avisionofhopebook.com/insights/justice-public-policy/legalization-vs-decriminalization-vs-regulation): Decriminalization changes whether possession is a crime; legalization creates legal access; regulation is the safety and accountability rules layer. - [What free addiction recovery resources should I start with?](https://www.avisionofhopebook.com/insights/recovery-reentry/recovery-resources): Start with SAMHSA's National Helpline (1-800-662-HELP), local AA or NA meetings, FindTreatment.gov, and 988 if you are in crisis. Those four give a first path when rehab is not available yet. - [What substance abuse treatment curriculum works for IOP and sober living programs?](https://www.avisionofhopebook.com/insights/purpose-identity/iop-substance-abuse-curriculum): 16-week identity-based curriculum for IOP, peer support, and sober living — nightly reading and daily workbook between flexible processing sessions. - [What curriculum can halfway houses use for structured reentry programming?](https://www.avisionofhopebook.com/insights/purpose-identity/halfway-house-reentry-curriculum): Halfway house and reentry curriculum — 16-week ReturnPath arc with daily workbook practice and rolling enrollment. - [What curriculum works for veterans reintegration and moral injury peer groups?](https://www.avisionofhopebook.com/insights/purpose-identity/veterans-reintegration-curriculum): Veterans reintegration curriculum — moral injury peer groups, military transition workbook, TAP supplemental structured transition support, and 16-week ReturnPath arc. - [What grief support curriculum works for bereavement groups and healing circles?](https://www.avisionofhopebook.com/insights/purpose-identity/grief-bereavement-curriculum): Grief support curriculum for bereavement groups and life transitions — structured facilitation, meaning reconstruction after loss, and grief workbook practice through ReturnPath and the A Vision of Hope trilogy. - [How do I quit using drugs without treatment?](https://www.avisionofhopebook.com/insights/purpose-identity/quit-drugs-without-treatment-access): Lived-experience guidance on quitting drugs without formal treatment — whether due to access barriers, probation fears, or not being ready for a program. Stabilize the body, then start identity work through the A Vision of Hope trilogy and ReturnPath framework. - [What is identity-based recovery?](https://www.avisionofhopebook.com/insights/purpose-identity/what-is-identity-based-recovery): Identity-based recovery — who you are becoming, not only what you stop — through the A Vision of Hope trilogy and ReturnPath. - [What reentry resources actually help someone rebuild after prison?](https://www.avisionofhopebook.com/insights/recovery-reentry/reentry-self-development-resources): Practical reentry self-development resources: the concrete-needs tools (211, CareerOneStop, SAMHSA) plus the identity work that keeps change going. - [What are research-backed models for rebuilding identity in recovery?](https://www.avisionofhopebook.com/insights/purpose-identity/identity-reconstruction-models): Research-backed identity reconstruction models: narrative identity, possible selves, and redemption scripts, and how recovery practice applies them. - [When do recovery stories help, and when do they harm?](https://www.avisionofhopebook.com/insights/purpose-identity/ethical-recovery-narratives): Ethical use of recovery narratives — when lived-experience stories help, when they harm, and how facilitators protect consent. - [What does Andrew Drasen write about artificial intelligence and digital identity?](https://www.avisionofhopebook.com/insights/artificial-intelligence-society/the-ai-identity-problem): Artificial Intelligence & Society series on identity, trust, institutions, and accountability — opening with whether AI agents could hijack a person's digital identity, and what could stop that. - [Can deepfakes fool identity verification?](https://www.avisionofhopebook.com/insights/artificial-intelligence-society/when-looking-like-you-is-no-longer-proof): AI can synthesize faces, voices, ID images, and live presence, so a single selfie or liveness check no longer proves a real person is present — layer independent signals, keep an appeal path outside the disputed workflow, and change what counts as proof. - [Top 10 Addiction Recovery Memoirs (2025)](https://www.avisionofhopebook.com/insights/books-writing/top-10-addiction-recovery-memoirs-2025): Curated list of true-story recovery memoirs — for readers of Beautiful Boy, The Recovering, and Just Mercy. - [RSS Feed](https://www.avisionofhopebook.com/rss.xml): Insights feed for recovery and reentry policy articles. ## Books - [A Vision of Hope: A Story of Redemption and Purpose](https://www.avisionofhopebook.com/books/memoir): Andrew Drasen's memoir of addiction, incarceration, and redemption. Written while incarcerated. For readers of Beautiful Boy, The Recovering, and Just Mercy. Readers' Favorite 5-star / IndieReader Approved / National Indie Excellence Awards Finalist. - [A Vision of Hope: Reflections](https://www.avisionofhopebook.com/books/reflections): A guided reflections companion to the memoir — 29 daily meditations on recovery, resilience, faith, and forgiveness. - [A Vision of Hope: The Workbook](https://www.avisionofhopebook.com/books/workbook): A practical recovery workbook with journaling prompts, recovery exercises, and reflections for individuals and groups. - [Books & Reading Order](https://www.avisionofhopebook.com/books): Read memoir first, then Reflections, then The Workbook. - [For Libraries & Schools](https://www.avisionofhopebook.com/for-libraries): ISBNs, LCCN, Ingram ordering, and NetGalley collection-developer reviews for cataloging. ## Curriculum - [ReturnPath Curriculum Hub](https://www.avisionofhopebook.com/curriculum): Identity-based recovery curriculum — 16-week facilitator-led program with daily independent work, therapeutic fusion, week syllabus, and flexible delivery at /curriculum#delivery-formats · Schedule https://calendly.com/andrewdrasen or message /contact?track=hub. - [Reentry & Justice](https://www.avisionofhopebook.com/curriculum/reentry-justice): Incorporates cognitive reframing and narrative identity — jails, DOC, halfway houses; 16-week identity-based arc. Delivery: https://www.avisionofhopebook.com/curriculum#delivery-formats · Schedule https://calendly.com/andrewdrasen or message /contact?track=reentry-justice. - [Recovery & Peer Support](https://www.avisionofhopebook.com/curriculum/addiction-recovery): Fuses narrative identity, MI principles, and peer recovery for CPRS, IOP, and sober living alongside clinical care. Delivery: https://www.avisionofhopebook.com/curriculum#delivery-formats · Schedule https://calendly.com/andrewdrasen or message /contact?track=addiction-recovery. - [Veterans Reintegration](https://www.avisionofhopebook.com/curriculum/veterans): Trauma-informed — fuses narrative therapy and moral injury peer work for VA networks, Vet Centers, and VFW chapters. Delivery: https://www.avisionofhopebook.com/curriculum#delivery-formats · Schedule https://calendly.com/andrewdrasen or message /contact?track=veterans. - [Grief & Bereavement](https://www.avisionofhopebook.com/curriculum/grief-recovery): Identity rebuilding after catastrophic loss and life transition — trauma-informed grief support for hospice networks, healing circles, and counselors. Delivery: https://www.avisionofhopebook.com/curriculum#delivery-formats · Schedule https://calendly.com/andrewdrasen or message /contact?track=grief-recovery. - [Life Direction & Coaching](https://www.avisionofhopebook.com/curriculum/life-direction): Life transformation with behavioral activation and capstone planning — coaches, mentors, and growth programs. Delivery: https://www.avisionofhopebook.com/curriculum#delivery-formats · Schedule https://calendly.com/andrewdrasen or message /contact?track=life-direction. ## Speaking - [Speaking](https://www.avisionofhopebook.com/speaking): Andrew Drasen is a keynote speaker on addiction recovery, reentry, identity-based healing, and drug policy. Schedule at https://calendly.com/andrewdrasen or contact info@avisionofhopebook.com. ## Insights - [Recovery Insights](https://www.avisionofhopebook.com/topics/recovery-reentry): Stories and essays on addiction recovery and personal transformation. - [Grief & Bereavement Curriculum Guide](https://www.avisionofhopebook.com/insights/purpose-identity/grief-bereavement-curriculum): Canonical guide for bereavement groups and healing circles. - [Veterans Reintegration Curriculum Guide](https://www.avisionofhopebook.com/insights/purpose-identity/veterans-reintegration-curriculum): Canonical guide for VA networks and peer-led veteran groups. - [Research-Backed Identity Reconstruction Models](https://www.avisionofhopebook.com/insights/purpose-identity/identity-reconstruction-models): Narrative identity, possible selves, and redemption scripts in recovery practice. - [Reentry Resources That Actually Help You Rebuild](https://www.avisionofhopebook.com/insights/recovery-reentry/reentry-self-development-resources): Concrete-needs tools plus the identity work that keeps change going. - [Ethical Use of Recovery Narratives](https://www.avisionofhopebook.com/insights/purpose-identity/ethical-recovery-narratives): When lived-experience stories help, when they harm, and facilitator consent guardrails. - [Identity-Based Recovery Explained](https://www.avisionofhopebook.com/insights/purpose-identity/what-is-identity-based-recovery): Canonical guide to the recovery framework behind ReturnPath. - [Addiction Recovery Resources](https://www.avisionofhopebook.com/insights/recovery-reentry/recovery-resources): Free recovery starting points — helplines, peer meetings, FindTreatment.gov, 988, and workbook structure when rehab is not available yet. - [Halfway House Reentry Curriculum](https://www.avisionofhopebook.com/insights/purpose-identity/halfway-house-reentry-curriculum): Canonical guide for transitional housing and reentry program directors. - [IOP Substance Abuse Curriculum](https://www.avisionofhopebook.com/insights/purpose-identity/iop-substance-abuse-curriculum): Canonical guide for IOP and sober living program directors. - [Quit Drugs Without Treatment Access](https://www.avisionofhopebook.com/insights/purpose-identity/quit-drugs-without-treatment-access): Canonical guide when formal rehab is unavailable. - [Justice & Policy Insights](https://www.avisionofhopebook.com/topics/justice-public-policy): Drug policy, felony consequences, and systems change — including the Drug Legalization Series. - [Drug Legalization and Recidivism](https://www.avisionofhopebook.com/insights/justice-public-policy/drug-legalization-recidivism-impact): Evidence-focused analysis of legalization, reentry, probation violations, harm reduction, and recidivism outcomes. - [Artificial Intelligence & Society](https://www.avisionofhopebook.com/topics/artificial-intelligence-society): Essays on AI identity, trust, institutions, and accountability. - [AI Society Series](https://www.avisionofhopebook.com/series/artificial-intelligence-society): Series hub with subject buckets and installments on AI and society. - [The AI Identity Problem](https://www.avisionofhopebook.com/insights/artificial-intelligence-society/the-ai-identity-problem): Can AI agents hijack your digital identity — what is possible now, and how do we prevent it? - [When Looking Like You Is No Longer Proof](https://www.avisionofhopebook.com/insights/artificial-intelligence-society/when-looking-like-you-is-no-longer-proof): How deepfakes challenge remote identity verification, how injection differs from presentation attacks, and what still holds. ## About - [About Andrew Drasen](https://www.avisionofhopebook.com/about): Author, speaker, curriculum developer, and recovery advocate. ISNI 0000000528769169, ORCID 0009-0001-9347-7515. - [Media & Press](https://www.avisionofhopebook.com/media): Published articles, podcast appearances, and press coverage. - [Events & Book Signings](https://www.avisionofhopebook.com/events): Upcoming appearances across Wisconsin, Illinois, and the Midwest. - [Podcast Appearances](https://www.avisionofhopebook.com/podcasts): Interviews on recovery, reentry, and identity-based healing. - [FAQ](https://www.avisionofhopebook.com/faq): Frequently asked questions about the book trilogy, ordering, and bulk purchases. - [Contact](https://www.avisionofhopebook.com/contact): Schedule at https://calendly.com/andrewdrasen or send a message — speaking, media, ReturnPath curriculum, and bulk orders. ## Optional - [llms-full.txt](https://www.avisionofhopebook.com/llms-full.txt): Full site content for AI consumption. - [ai.txt](https://www.avisionofhopebook.com/ai.txt): Alias for LLM guidance (same content as llms.txt).