Introduction -- What happens when the drinking stops? -- Developmental process of recovery -- Stories of families in recovery -- Transition and early recovery: The Corwins and the Turners -- From early recovery to ongoing recovery: the Hendersons and the Warners -- Framework for assessment -- Assessing family functioning: domains of experience -- Stages of recovery: drinking, transition, early recovery, and ongoing recovery -- Factors that influence recovery -- Developmental model of family recovery -- Drinking stage -- Transition for couples and families -- Early recovery for couples and families -- dg [ch]. 11. Ongoing recovery for couples and families.