The number 12 has always been important in our lives, whether we have been aware of it or not. There are 12 months in a year, 12 eggs in a dozen, and there are even 12 days of Christmas. But for ...

The 12 steps... how Alcoholics Anonymous began. Eighty years ago, two strangers with alcohol addictions talked on the phone and found support in each other.

Soon, the alcohol will begin to flow, and there will be revelry. But one block away, in the balmy lobby of a small church, close to 100 people are taking part in this night’s meeting of “The Doctor’s ...

April 10, 1939, marks the publication date of “Alcoholics Anonymous: The Story of How Many Thousands of Men and Women Have Recovered from Alcoholism.” One of the best-selling books of all time ...

12 steps amid the coronavirus pandemic: ... This is what an Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) meeting looks like during a pandemic. “AA can’t totally close its doors,” says Grace, ...

Based on the experience of the AA's earliest members, the steps are a record of the principles and practices they developed to maintain sobriety ...

Bill Wilson wrote the basic text for Alcoholics Anonymous; Time magazine called him one of the 100 most important people of ...

So whether the 12 steps work for other kinds of addiction — and whether non-AA programs like Narcotics Anonymous are effective at all — remains an open question in the research.

What if Alcoholics Anonymous doesn’t work for you? You’re not alone. Explore why the 12-step model isn’t for everyone, and discover modern, evidence-based alternatives for recovery.

Since its founding in 1935, the Alcoholics Anonymous 12-step model has been used as the basis of 30 other fellowships, including Gamblers Anonymous and Narcotics Anonymous.