​I'm Warren Peace, the Picasso of Recovery. At least, that's what one of my friends in the Fellowship said when he saw my boards, and I thought it had a nice ring to it. 

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RAAR(t) is my passion project, a site designed to share the huge inspiration I keep finding in my recovery from alcoholism and addiction. Pronounced with silent 't', RAAR(t) is both vehicle for my own service work and general hub of grateful celebration--of life and recovery, art, second chances, and brave beginnings. Miracles too. 

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My boards lead the way. What are they? Little great walls of meaning, they're highly intentional verbal-visual art works that trumpet various recovery-affirmative perspectives culled from different thinkers and contributors among the species; some renowned, some not. Such perspectives I've then creatively restated or somewhat poeticized, in most cases. On rare occasion I've employed a direct quote.  

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To those in recovery they read and feel like reminders, and vessels from which they can fill their spiritual cup to help in the day to day of living better, cleaner, richer lives. To others, at the very least they tend to grab the attention and pique a degree of curiosity.

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Further Context

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Like most of us in recovery, I've been to hell and back. Since returning, one of my greatest recurring realizations is that addictions of many kinds--substance-based and behavioral--are extremely widespread. One sees the hallmarks everywhere: the news, movies and shows, the internet, within families and friend groups, etc.

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I've become convinced that the field of sobriety-and-recovery holds as much potential and relevance for humanity, in this day and age of indulgence and convenience, as well as of psychic stress and dislocation, as any. 

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Do we not all use or do something alcoholically or addictively? Alcohol is perhaps the easiest, most conspicuous substance to point at, being legal and pervasive. Also perhaps, sugar. So then junk food at large. But how about health food? Health food and supplements, for some, can become an addiction. 

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Pivot back to all drugs--illegal, legal, and in between. Throw in all the behavioral stuff. Shopping, gambling, binge watching, exercise, sex, love, and pornography. And more. Think also of all the co-occurring addictions out there, or "polyaddiction," as they say.

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Even those of us suffering the least with addiction can benefit greatly from recovery concepts and actions. As for those who have been all the way down, or are currently held down, in the dank dungeons of addiction, we have the chance to first save ourselves with recovery and then, open an amazing new way of life for ourselves. 

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So does my experience make me want to go to the nearest rooftop and shout, "Recovery, baby, get some! You gotta try this!"? Yes, it absolutely does. But building a website somehow made more sense. 

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Mission​​​​​​

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The mission, then, is to start a new conversation in the midst of ongoing conversations, a new community within a sea of existing communities, and maybe even a global movement. Because once we get going, why not go big?

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​​​​Other Logs on the Fire​  

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Beyond the boards there is Bo Andoor, a tidy but infinite little system of thought I developed in the latter parts of 2025. Bo Andoor is a mental martial art and functions in the spirit of CBT (Cognitive Behavioral Therapy).

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Also, a podcast is coming! Called for now Superhero Recovery Radio, my good friend and I are close to getting this off the ground, so keep checking back! 

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Two Disclaimers

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1. Whereas I strongly recommend 12 Step programs to anyone, the inspiration and material for my boards goes well beyond. And while I absolutely count myself a member and supporter of more than one 'Anonymous' organization, I should state clearly that I have no endorsement from any of these--AA, NA, etc. Such groups avoid endorsements of any kind and hence I would never ask for it. This is my own project--although of course, in a real sense, it is also a project of humanity's and owes its inspiration to many individuals I have met in my recovery journey, as well as to the work of many others I've not personally met.

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2. My recovery boards are essentially original works of art; they bear the marks of my creativity and originality. However, some of their content borrows (in brief segments) from others. In a rare instance I've included a direct quote, but more often I have reformulated perspectives or principles in my own words. Most often the sentiment I'm distilling comes from multiple sources; there is not always a single author or source of inspiration. Occasionally I've included a short clip of phraseology from someone else's work without quoting verbatim. Here and there I've taken a small portion of a phrase from the Big Book (of which the first two editions are in the public domain) and then positioned it in my own phrase. 

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But one thing I have never done and will never do is pass off anyone else's work as my own, and I am happy to send anyone "meaning keys" for any of my boards in which each phrase is specifically sourced and explained. Along similar lines, I have been assured by no fewer than three fellows with legal backgrounds that because I am not directly selling my boards nor reproducing them in order to monetize them, there should be no copyright infringement issues down the line. On a further note, my usages can be shown to be for purposes of, essentially, education or commentary. 

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My greatest intention is to freely share the boards with the world and spark inspiration and conversation. At the same time, I've remained mindful of the parameters of "Fair Use" and "Public Domain" when it comes to choosing material for my boards.

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Having said all this, if there is any author from whom I've borrowed and who is offended by my usage, just let me know and I'll amend the board in question accordingly.

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And now without further ado, please enjoy the site, and keep coming back!