by John MacDougall | Dec 31, 2025 | 12 Steps, 12 Steps of AA, Alcoholics Anonymous, Recovery
When my little sister shot and killed her husband, my older sister thought it was because she drank too much whiskey. She sent her a case of wine, thinking that it was the whiskey that caused the trouble, and wine would be much safer. We alcoholics frequently have the...
by Maj 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 John MacDougall | Oct 23, 2025 | 12 Steps, 12 Steps of AA, Alcoholics Anonymous, Recovery
Every Wednesday, I teach classes on addiction and mental health at a residential program in downtown San Antonio for men and women who have been recently homeless. I have the men for an hour, and then the women. A new woman came early for class. She had picked up a...
by Rich Murphy | Sep 4, 2024 | 12 Step Program, 12 Steps, AA Meetings, Alcoholics Anonymous
“Surrender, Surrender, but don’t give yourself away, hey, hey” When I was introduced to recovery and the 12 steps, I only knew that surrender was the name of my favorite Cheap Trick song. I had been hustling and grinding through life for forty years with no clue how...
