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## [Will Artificial Intelligence be a good substitute for AA or NA?](https://blog.theretreat.org/will-artificial-intelligence-be-a-good-substitute-for-aa-or-na)

 \[fa icon="calendar'\] Mar 4, 2025 8:51:00 AM / by [John MacDougall](https://blog.theretreat.org/author/john-macdougall) posted in [Alcoholics Anonymous](https://blog.theretreat.org/topic/alcoholics-anonymous), [recovery process](https://blog.theretreat.org/topic/recovery-process), [AA meetings](https://blog.theretreat.org/topic/aa-meetings), [Recovery Program](https://blog.theretreat.org/topic/recovery-program), [Treatment Program](https://blog.theretreat.org/topic/treatment-program)

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I read in the Wall Street Journal about Artificial Intelligence software programs now doing therapy for mental illness. With a bit of exploration, I found that A.I is also treating addiction. I am skeptical that A.I. will be a successful approach to treating a disease that we know to be “cunning, baffling, and powerful”.

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## [Creating an Effective Relapse Prevention Plan](https://blog.theretreat.org/effective-relapse-prevention-plan)

 \[fa icon="calendar'\] Jul 17, 2023 10:14:00 PM / by [Staff Blog](https://blog.theretreat.org/author/staff-blog) posted in [Recovery](https://blog.theretreat.org/topic/recovery), [Sober Housing](https://blog.theretreat.org/topic/sober-housing), [Treatment Program](https://blog.theretreat.org/topic/treatment-program)

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Recovering from addiction can be daunting, with fear of relapse often being the source of great distress. Relapse refers to any return to substance abuse after an extended period of abstinence; it is a common occurrence among those in recovery and may be caused by various triggers like stress, boredom, or social pressure. However, relapse does not indicate failure of the recovery process but instead requires further work in maintaining sobriety; that's where [relapse prevention plans](https://www.theretreat.org/programs/relapse-programs) come in handy.

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## [Navigating the Holidays Happy, Joyous and Free](https://blog.theretreat.org/navigating-the-holidays-happy)

 \[fa icon="calendar'\] Nov 30, 2022 8:00:00 AM / by [Maj Donovan](https://blog.theretreat.org/author/maj-donovan) posted in [Alcoholics Anonymous](https://blog.theretreat.org/topic/alcoholics-anonymous), [alcoholism](https://blog.theretreat.org/topic/alcoholism), [Recovery Program](https://blog.theretreat.org/topic/recovery-program), [Alcohol & Health](https://blog.theretreat.org/topic/alcohol-health), [Treatment Program](https://blog.theretreat.org/topic/treatment-program)

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The holidays may be “the most wonderful time of the year”, but for those new in recovery they can be fraught with stress and worry. In this article we’ll talk about how a person in recovery can navigate the holidays season while remaining clean and sober, happy, joyous, and free.

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## [November is National Gratitude Month](https://blog.theretreat.org/is-national-gratitude-month)

 \[fa icon="calendar'\] Nov 9, 2022 8:00:00 AM / by [Maj Donovan](https://blog.theretreat.org/author/maj-donovan) posted in [Alcoholics Anonymous](https://blog.theretreat.org/topic/alcoholics-anonymous), [12 step program](https://blog.theretreat.org/topic/12-step-program), [Recovery Program](https://blog.theretreat.org/topic/recovery-program), [Alcohol & Health](https://blog.theretreat.org/topic/alcohol-health), [Treatment Program](https://blog.theretreat.org/topic/treatment-program)

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Did you know that November is National Gratitude Month? We often hear within the rooms of recovery that it’s important to have an attitude of gratitude, but why all this emphasis on gratitude? Why is it so important to our mental, physical, and spiritual health?

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## ["Fall Back, But Don't Fall Back"](https://blog.theretreat.org/fall-back-but-dont-fall-back)

 \[fa icon="calendar'\] Oct 5, 2022 8:00:00 AM / by [Maj Donovan](https://blog.theretreat.org/author/maj-donovan) posted in [Alcoholics Anonymous](https://blog.theretreat.org/topic/alcoholics-anonymous), [AA Big Book](https://blog.theretreat.org/topic/aa-big-book), [Recovery Program](https://blog.theretreat.org/topic/recovery-program), [Alcohol & Health](https://blog.theretreat.org/topic/alcohol-health), [Treatment Program](https://blog.theretreat.org/topic/treatment-program)

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Daylight Saving Time ends on Sunday, November 6, 2022, at 2:00 A.M. On Saturday night, clocks are set back one hour (i.e., gaining one hour). This has come to be known as “Fall Back." This event has become part of the fall routine and one which sleep deprived individuals like this blogger look forward to very much.

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## [Preserving Our Unity](https://blog.theretreat.org/preserving-our-unity)

 \[fa icon="calendar'\] Aug 31, 2022 8:00:00 AM / by [Maj Donovan](https://blog.theretreat.org/author/maj-donovan) posted in [Alcoholics Anonymous](https://blog.theretreat.org/topic/alcoholics-anonymous), [12 Steps](https://blog.theretreat.org/topic/12-steps), [Recovery Program](https://blog.theretreat.org/topic/recovery-program), [Alcohol & Health](https://blog.theretreat.org/topic/alcohol-health), [Treatment Program](https://blog.theretreat.org/topic/treatment-program)

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In sobriety we build new connections to ourselves, our families, and our communities. In our meetings we embrace all who have “a desire to stop drinking” to our tables. Healthy groups lower barriers to sobriety by creating inclusive spaces and meetings. Healthy groups broaden their understanding of what recovery means for people with different experiences.

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## [Abandon Yourself to God](https://blog.theretreat.org/abandon-yourself-to-god)

 \[fa icon="calendar'\] Jul 21, 2022 8:00:00 AM / by [Maj Donovan](https://blog.theretreat.org/author/maj-donovan) posted in [Alcoholics Anonymous](https://blog.theretreat.org/topic/alcoholics-anonymous), [AA Big Book](https://blog.theretreat.org/topic/aa-big-book), [Alcohol & Health](https://blog.theretreat.org/topic/alcohol-health), [Treatment Program](https://blog.theretreat.org/topic/treatment-program), [Gratitude](https://blog.theretreat.org/topic/gratitude)

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What does it mean to abandon ourselves to God? On page 164 of the book Alcoholics Anonymous we find this explanation.

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## [How the Charlie Daniel’s Band Helped My Family into Recovery](https://blog.theretreat.org/how-the-charlie-daniels-band-helped-my-family-into-recovery)

 \[fa icon="calendar'\] Jun 5, 2020 2:15:11 PM / by [Maj Donovan](https://blog.theretreat.org/author/maj-donovan) posted in [family recovery](https://blog.theretreat.org/topic/family-recovery), [substance abuse](https://blog.theretreat.org/topic/substance-abuse), [Drugs Adiction](https://blog.theretreat.org/topic/drugs-adiction), [Treatment Program](https://blog.theretreat.org/topic/treatment-program), [Chemical Dependency](https://blog.theretreat.org/topic/chemical-dependency)

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I found sobriety in the summer of 1978. I had been severely addicted to mood altering chemicals for six years. I hit bottom, went into a Substance Use Disorder treatment center, and started practicing a recovery program in August of 1978.

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## [“God is doing for us what we could not do for ourselves”](https://blog.theretreat.org/god-is-doing-for-us-what-we-could-not-do-for-ourselves)

 \[fa icon="calendar'\] May 15, 2019 9:02:18 AM / by [Maj Donovan](https://blog.theretreat.org/author/maj-donovan) posted in [Alcoholics Anonymous](https://blog.theretreat.org/topic/alcoholics-anonymous), [Sober Housing](https://blog.theretreat.org/topic/sober-housing), [12 steps of aa](https://blog.theretreat.org/topic/12-steps-of-aa), [12 Traditions Of AA](https://blog.theretreat.org/topic/12-traditions-of-aa), [Treatment Program](https://blog.theretreat.org/topic/treatment-program)

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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.

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## [Serving Those Who Have Served](https://blog.theretreat.org/serving-those-who-have-served)

 \[fa icon="calendar'\] Nov 15, 2017 10:00:00 AM / by [Maj Donovan](https://blog.theretreat.org/author/maj-donovan) posted in [alcoholism](https://blog.theretreat.org/topic/alcoholism), [Recovery](https://blog.theretreat.org/topic/recovery), [Recovery Program](https://blog.theretreat.org/topic/recovery-program), [Treatment Program](https://blog.theretreat.org/topic/treatment-program), [help group](https://blog.theretreat.org/topic/help-group)

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This time of year always finds me reflecting on the men and women who have served in our Armed Forces. Veterans Day, Pearl Harbor Day, the anniversary of the Battle of the Bulge, the anniversary of the Tet Offensive all take place at this time of year. Additionally, from now through New Year’s Eve we will see TV commercials from service women and men who are overseas wishing loved ones back home a merry and happy holiday season.

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