NAATP interviews John Curtis, Co-Founder/CEO/President of The Retreat. Founded in 1991 and located in Minnesota, The Retreat is an innovative residential recovery continuum, representing a non-clinical, mutual help approach to the problem of alcohol and drug dependency. This supportive, educational setting is grounded in the spiritual principles of Alcoholics Anonymous. By providing a safe and supportive environment to study and practice these principles, The Retreat opens the door to a life of contented sobriety.