These pages are not the destination; they are mile‑markers on a living road. After two years of manuscript work and three months of small‑group testing, we are releasing alpha print editions of both core texts that shape The Healing Pathways Program. They are available today for practitioners, participants, and friends who wish to accompany the development process in real time.
Where can I find the alpha books and what do they include?
The volumes are live on Amazon:
• The Healing Pathways Companion Guide (ISBN 979‑8‑9987814‑0‑7)
• The Healing Pathways Facilitator Guide (ISBN 979‑8‑9987814‑2‑1)
Each book mirrors the drafts you may have seen in PDF form during our early cohorts. The content covers:
• Twelve Paths arranged in a weekly arc
• Narrative prompts, somatic check‑ins, and SPIRIT Goal worksheets
• Session outlines keyed to both holistic and ASAM‑aligned delivery tracks
• Foundational appendices on safety, consent, and cultural humility
What makes these editions “alpha”?
An alpha release is a working manuscript printed for transparency and constructive feedback. Nothing is locked; page numbers, graphics, and even chapter order may shift before the first public edition lands. Notably, the current books do not include AI‑assisted reflection prompts, QR‑linked audio practices, or expanded resource dashboards. Those interactive elements will debut after we complete the upcoming holistic and ASAM pilot programs.
Why put an unfinished draft on the shelf?
We believe recovery curricula grow stronger through open iteration. By sharing the books now, we invite real‑world use: scribbled questions in the margins, facilitator notes in ballpoint, and honest stories about what resonates or feels off‑key. Your marks on these pages will guide the complete revision scheduled for release approximately nine to twelve months from today.
A question we hear often:
How should I work with an alpha edition?
Treat it as a field journal. Embrace its rough edges. If a prompt feels unpolished, rewrite it in language that lands for you. If a section is unclear, annotate the margin or email us at the address inside the front cover. Each reader becomes a co‑author shaping the final cut.
What remains unchanged from the pilot groups?
• Core narrative framework rooted in lived‑experience storytelling
• The BEING Stages of Change model
• Weekly commitment to embodied practice (breath, movement, presence)
What will change before the first public edition?
• Integration of interactive QR codes and guided audio
• Visual redesign for easier reference in group facilitation
• Updated clinical footnotes reflecting data from the pilot outcomes
How to begin
- Order a copy (or copies for your study circle) via the Amazon links above.
- Follow development notes posted on valkyriecounseling.com. We will publish pilot findings, revision timelines, and sneak peeks of new material.
- Share feedback generously—through margin notes, email, or conversation. Your lived perspective matters.
Looking ahead
The next twelve months hold two parallel pilot cohorts: one holistically oriented, one aligned to ASAM clinical criteria. Insights from both streams will converge into a unified, practitioner‑ready curriculum. When that milestone arrives, every early supporter will receive a detailed change log and discounted upgrade path to the first public edition.
Closing invitation
Healing is iterative. So is the writing that supports it. These alpha editions are offered not as pronouncements, but as questions printed on paper: What do you need? What stories wish to be told? May these provisional pages open space for courage, critique, and community as we chart the Path together.