The 13th Step

Introducing: Safe to Drink

11: Feds Arrest Eric Spofford

10: The Sentencing

9: A New Bill and a Final Ruling

8: A Big Arrest

7: Vandalism Arrests

Epilogue: Employee A

6: The Glam Room

5: The Litter Police

4: A Wild (Wild?) West

3: Just the Beginning

Reporting on sexual misconduct within the addiction treatment industry exposes the systemic intimidation tactics used by powerful figures to silence survivors and journalists. After uncovering allegations against Eric Spofford of Granite Recovery Centers, the investigation faced aggressive pushback, including litigatio...

2: The God of Recovery

Eric Spofford, the founder of Granite Recovery Centers, cultivated a public persona as a champion of addiction recovery, securing political endorsements and media acclaim while building a multi-million dollar treatment empire. Beneath this success, however, former employees describe a volatile environment where Spoffor...

1: The Shadow

The addiction treatment industry in New Hampshire faces scrutiny following allegations of sexual misconduct against Eric Spofford, the founder of Granite Recovery Centers. Survivors, including those identified as Elizabeth and Andrea, describe how Spofford exploited their extreme vulnerability during early sobriety—a s...

Trailer: The 13th Step

The addiction treatment industry in New Hampshire faces a reckoning as investigative reporter Lauren Chooljian uncovers systemic sexual harassment and assault within the state’s largest recovery network. At the center of the allegations is a prominent figure once hailed as the "God of recovery," whose professional succ...