The Great Fact and the New Year
I was never one to make New Year’s Resolutions, nor did I celebrate New Year’s Eve. I derided New Year’s Eve as “Amateur Night”; a time when non-serious drinkers drank too much and were sick the...
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“Love & Service”: Ignite the Flame of Recovery Through Service
I’d rather be a cause of the future than a result of the past
For many decades, alcohol treatment programs focused on our drinking problems and the consequences of our actions while drunk. Then they offered instruction in the AA and NA programs of recovery....
Sponsorship in Recovery: A Lifeline of Support and Accountability
Introduction Recovery from addiction is a journey that often feels daunting and isolating. One of the most powerful antidotes to this isolation is sponsorship—a unique support system that fosters...
An Army of One vs A Program of We
An Army of One In the 90’s the United States Army had a recruiting campaign entitled “An Army of One.” It was supposed to appeal to the individualism of Gen Y. The campaign failed miserably and was...
Why Getting Sober at 30 Changed My Life
My last drunk happened about as far from home as you can get. It was a wild two-day blackout bender in Sri Lanka. Yes, Sri Lanka. When I finally emerged from it, I had that familiar feeling many...
John is President of the Community of Recovering People board of directors and The Retreat. He is one of the principle designers of The Retreat model.
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I’d rather be a cause of the future than a result of the past
For many decades, alcohol treatment programs focused on our drinking problems and the consequences of our actions while drunk. Then they offered instruction in the AA and NA programs of recovery. Most people got well and stayed sober over time. A few simply took this...
Sponsorship in Recovery: A Lifeline of Support and Accountability
Introduction Recovery from addiction is a journey that often feels daunting and isolating. One of the most powerful antidotes to this isolation is sponsorship—a unique support system that fosters connection, and accountability. Sponsorship is not just a tool in...
An Army of One vs A Program of We
An Army of One In the 90’s the United States Army had a recruiting campaign entitled “An Army of One.” It was supposed to appeal to the individualism of Gen Y. The campaign failed miserably and was soon discarded. Despite the campaign's short lifespan, its legacy...
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