What You Should Ask About Rehab: Just in Time for National Recovery Month

Behavioral health leader Jaime Vinck shares a step-by-step guide in The Rehab Playbook

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz., Sept. 9, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- For those struggling with addiction, and the families who love them, the path to treatment can feel impossible and overwhelming. The new book, The Rehab Playbook, written by behavioral health leader Jaime Vinck, MC, LPC, President of Meadows Behavioral Healthcare, offers a rare look behind-the-scenes at what addiction treatment is really like. It breaks down the process step-by-step, and offers clarity, encouragement, and answers so many have been searching for.

Available online and in stores nationwide this September, during National Alcohol and Drug Addiction Recovery Month, The Rehab Playbook (Regalo Press distributed by Simon & Schuster) is part personal story, part guide, and part industry deep dive. With insights from trusted experts in addiction treatment — including Bobby Ferguson, Founder of Jaywalker Lodge; Nicholas Kardaras, PhD, Founder and CEO of Omega Recovery, Founder of Maui Recovery, and author of Glow Kids and Digital Madness; and Tena Moyer, MD, psychiatrist and former Associate Medical Director at Sierra Tucson — Vinck gives readers practical tools and compassionate advice for getting help.

"This book is for the nine out of ten people who need treatment but never make it through the door," says Vinck. "I wanted to take away the fear of the unknown by showing what really happens in rehab. My hope is that it helps people and their families feel less alone, more prepared, and more willing to say yes to help."

Dr. Patrick J. Carnes, world-renowned expert on sex addiction and treatment and author of The Betrayal Bond and Out of the Shadows, praised the book, "When reading this book, I thought of course this needed to be done! This book is a gift we have needed for a long time. People who face treatment and their loved ones are filled with uncertainties, and now they have a guide to ask the questions they did not even know they had."

Carnes added: "Written from the heart by a person who knows the inner workings of the process and the setbacks that await. Reading Playbook simply makes a hard journey easier. If treatment is a hall for heroes, courage succeeds when you have the most options. That is what a playbook is for: maximizing the options."

Dr. Claudia Black, addiction and trauma specialist and author of Undaunted Hope: Healing from Trauma, Depression and Addiction, also endorsed Vinck's work: "Jaime Vinck's depth and scope of experience makes her the perfect person to write a book demystifying addiction treatment. Her style of writing immediately invites the reader in as she offers a vivid description of what to ask and expect as one reaches out for help. The Rehab Playbook quickly empowers the often skeptical and scared reader to gain confidence in their decision to live life differently, realizing they can enter treatment, stay in treatment and embrace a recovery process."

The Rehab Playbook includes:

• Questions to ask when choosing a center
• How to navigate insurance basics, packing tips, and other real-life barriers to care
• Dedicated sections for friends and family to understand their role
• Interactive exercises to personalize the recovery journey
• Step-by-step guidance on seeking help through what happens after treatment  

Vinck, who also shares her own family's experience with addiction, trauma and depression and is donating a portion of proceeds to the American Addiction Research Foundation. As part of the mission of Regalo Press, a donation is also being made to the Addiction Research Institute. The Rehab Playbook is available at major retailers and online including Amazon, Target, Walmart, and Barnes & Noble.

About the Author:
Jaime Vinck, MC (Master of Counseling), LPC (Licensed Professional Counselor), and President of The Meadows Behavioral Healthcare is a nationally recognized behavioral health leader and advocate from Scottsdale, Ariz. With more than two decades in clinical care and executive leadership, Jaime is passionate about reshaping how we view addiction, treatment, and recovery. Through her new book, The Rehab Playbook, Jaime continues to inspire hope and equip families toward lasting healing.

SOURCE Meadows Behavioral Healthcare