All Things Recovery! Join your host, Maj. (Retired) John Donovan, a noted author, lecturer and person in long-term recovery from substance use disorder, as he and his guests will breakdown current trending topics and research along with all things related to increasing recovery resilience and capital within our Veteran and service-member communities.
Veterans 4 Recovery is a podcast of the Coming Home Well Network.
The Difference Between Sobriety and Recovery: A Conversation with Chad Weisser
In this episode of Veterans for Recovery, host Major John Donovan sits down with Chad Weisser to discuss his deeply personal journey from the depths of alcohol addiction to a fulfilling career as an addiction counselor. Chad shares the realities of his spiral into alcoholism in his 40s, the life-changing intervention that led him to treatment, and how he eventually discovered the profound difference between simply being sober and living a life in recovery.
15 Jun 2026
Opening the Box: A Vietnam Veteran's Journey of Healing with Larry Berg
In this episode of Veterans 4 Recovery, host retired U.S. Army Major John Donovan sits down with Vietnam veteran Larry Berg to discuss the journey of recovery, the impact of service, and the healing power of storytelling. Larry, who served in Vietnam in 1969, shares his background as a farm kid from Minnesota, his unique experience working with the Army Security Agency, and the life path that led him to teaching and coaching.
Together, they explore the concept of "opening the box"—the psychological process of releasing long-held combat memories and experiences to find peace and catharsis. The conversation highlights how the arts, music, and connecting with fellow veterans serve as vital "backdoor entries" to healing, helping veterans move beyond the silence that often follows military service.
11 May 2026
Family Recovery — Healing the Whole System
John Donovan (retired U.S. Army Major) sits down with Pam Lanhart, Founder & Executive Director of Thrive Family Recovery Resources (https://www.thrivefrr.org/) to shift the focus from the individual struggling with substance use to the family members standing beside them.
Pam shares her profound personal journey as a daughter, sister, mother, and aunt to those who have navigated addiction. As the founder of the only certified, family-centered recovery community organization in Minnesota, she provides a roadmap for healing generational trauma. Together, John and Pam discuss how families can move from a place of crisis to a "legacy of recovery," emphasizing that when one person heals, the entire system begins to change.
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