[2][3] The basis of the program is the Recovery Dharma book, which was written collectively by a group of anonymous volunteers and published in 2019.
[4] The book was released under a Creative Commons license and distributed for free in various digital formats on the organization's web site, with a self-published, low-cost print version also available for purchase through Amazon.
"[8] The study indicated that peer support and frequency of meditative practice—as opposed to length of time spent in meditation—predicted greater recovery capital in program participants.
[9] Following allegations against founder Noah Levine, the board of directors of the Refuge Recovery non-profit organization sought to distance themselves from him.
[10] The board ultimately initiated a lawsuit for breach of fiduciary duty and infringement of the Refuge Recovery trademark[11] and Levine, concurrently, sued for control of the trademark and copyright of the book Refuge Recovery.