In the book The Wisdom to Know the Difference, the founders of Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Kelly Wilson and Troy DuFrene, introduce readers to how to use acceptance strategies, mindfulness, and values-guided orientation, either alone or in combination with a twelve-step program, to overcome substance addiction and change their lives for the better. The book offers a unique path for addressing alcoholism and drug dependence through ACT, which has been clinically proven effective in treating substance dependence.

This workbook integrates the method most widely used in substance dependency treatment, the twelve-step program, with a research-backed psychotherapeutic model, ACT. Each component of this ACT treatment plan contains an explanation based on basic behavioral science, and readers will learn how these components connect with the twelve steps of Alcoholics Anonymous and similar programs. The book is accessible to all reading levels and can be used by those suffering from various forms of substance addiction.