A compassionate guide for anyone navigating recovery

  • Whether you're feeling overwhelmed, stuck, or just tired of trying to figure it out alone—this is your invitation to begin.

  • Learn tools that support emotional regulation, self-worth, and clarity. This isn’t just about sobriety—it’s about rebuilding from the inside out.

  • Use what you’ve learned to shape relationships, routines, and habits that actually support your growth—and feel good to live in.

The Sobriety Manual

Your roadmap to recovery and self-worth

Packed with strategies Aliya Pasik, MS, PA-C has used to help thousands of patients, The Sobriety Manual is designed to be a steady companion during recovery.

  • Read chapters in any order, whenever you need them most

  • Learn practical ways to handle cravings, manage shame, and build resilience

  • Discover Aliya’s signature journaling method to stay grounded and focused

This isn’t just a book—it’s a lifeline for the moments when you need hope and direction.

Meet the Author

Aliya Pasik, MS, PA-C, is a nationally recognized addiction specialist, author, and Physician Assistant. She is the Director of Addiction Medicine at the Rochester Center for Behavioral Medicine, where she’s helped thousands of people reclaim their lives from addiction, shame, and trauma.

Aliya brings a unique blend of clinical expertise, lived experience, and heartfelt humor to everything she does. Her work is guided by the belief that addiction is not a failure—it’s a disease, and recovery should be met with compassion, structure, and science.

Her book, The Sobriety Manual, combines evidence-based tools with relatable stories and real-life insight to help people find lasting healing.

  • This book is an excellent resource for individuals navigating recovery. It blends clear, evidence-based strategies with real-world insights, making it accessible for both patients and professionals.

    Joel Young, M.D.

  • Aliya writes about addiction and recovery with both heart and expertise. Her compassion shines through on every page, and it’s clear she truly understands the challenges people face when dealing with addiction.

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  • I love this book because it contains so many of the stepping stones and thought processes that we learn and need in order to change our habits and approach the issue from the right perspective for ourselves.

    Amazon customer

  • The book has concrete tools for re-shaping the life of an addict. This is written by someone who deeply understands addiction & psychiatry and that makes all the difference in actually helping people. Highly recommend!

    Joseph Leibson

  • Fueled by her past, education, and professional experience, she expertly hits the point in each chapter. I couldn't put it down.

    Kris