by Major John Donovan | Mar 2, 2026 | Alcoholics Anonymous, Recovery
Cautionary Tales from Four Decades of Recovery The following accounts are drawn from four plus decades of experience in recovery. To maintain the privacy of those involved, names and locations have been altered. These narratives serve as cautionary examples that...
by Major John Donovan | Dec 31, 2025 | 12 Steps, Alcoholics Anonymous, Recovery, Recovery Program
A popular adolescent development program is called 4-H. It stands for: Head, Heart, Hands, and Health. The 4-H program helps develop leadership, public speaking, and problem-solving skills, in adolescents and teens. It also focuses on improved academic performance and...
by Major John Donovan | May 15, 2019 | 12 Steps of AA, 12 Traditions of AA, Alcoholics Anonymous, Sober Housing, Treatment Program
There are struggles we will face in sobriety. Getting sober is not a guarantee that life will be void of trouble. On the contrary, life will be life. Life will have its ups and downs, its triumphs and tribulations, its ebb and flow. What we are guaranteed with...
