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.

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

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 ...

Faced with the coronavirus pandemic, US recovery groups such as Alcoholics Anonymous are trying to safely offer support to their at-risk members. With public gatherings being cancelled, many in ...

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.

A sponsor in AA is a member who has made significant progress in their own recovery and offers personal guidance and support to newer members, often referred to as sponsees. The role of a sponsor is ...

DEAR DEIDRE: I WANT to support my new girlfriend through the Alcoholics Anonymous 12 Step programme, but preferably without quitting booze. She’s 26 and I’m 27. We went to the same school but ...

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.