by Staff Blog | Mar 2, 2026 | Drug Rehab, Recovery
For local business owners in recovery, and the family members holding things together, the end of a business after substance use can feel like grief with a price tag. There’s the public sting of closing doors, and there’s the private panic of bills, debt, and income...
by Staff Blog | 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 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 Alex Curtiss M.A. | Dec 31, 2025 | Alcohol Addiction, Alcoholics Anonymous, Alcoholism, Recovery
The Second Tradition of Alcoholics Anonymous says, “For our group purpose there is but one ultimate authority—a loving God as He may express Himself in our group conscience. Our leaders are but trusted servants; they do not govern.” For a long time, that tradition...
by Alex Curtiss M.A. | Dec 31, 2025 | Alcohol Addiction, Alcoholics Anonymous, Alcoholism, Recovery
Growing up in the 1990s with a learning disability wasn’t something people talked about openly. Back then, kids like me were often pulled out of class for special help or given something called an Individualized Education Plan — an IEP. I didn’t understand what that...
