Rachael Brownell
When he left, he took my sobriety right along with him. MORE
I drank alcoholically when my children were little. And now I worry they’ll grow up to be just like me. MORE
Addicts in recovery often try to give up smoking, sugar, caffeine and other bad habits at the same time. Is that too much of a good thing? MORE
There’s no training required to become a sponsor in AA—and that means people still getting their bearings can end up working with those who may not have any themselves. What's a newcomer to do? MORE
Experts suggest that people in recovery are happier than their non-alcoholic peers. MORE
We all know how to take a drink or pill to reach an ecstatic state. But you can also get high without spending a dime—or losing your sobriety. MORE
It can be difficult to determine if you really you have a drinking problem—especially when denial’s at work. Here are a few ways to answer what may be the most important question of your life. MORE
The most commonly-used AA words and phrases can confuse even the most intrepid wordsmiths. Let us help clear things up. MORE
Now that you're sober, everything goes your way, right? Wrong. But that doesn't mean you can't be serene. MORE
Must you believe in God if you want to stay sober? Rachael Brownell doesn't think so. MORE









