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How to Quit Being a Hooker

By McCarton Ackerman

With sex addiction claiming celebrity headlines in recent years, Sex Workers Anonymous addresses the less glamorous topic: addiction to prostitution. MORE  

Caught in the Web: An Internet Addict's Story

By Hunter R. Slaton

Internet addiction doesn’t just mean hours lost to Facebook. For an early online abuser named Pauline, it meant demoralization familiar to any low-bottom alcoholic. So she started a 12-step meeting. MORE  

Addiction at SXSW

By Frankie Norstad

It may be for tech and music lovers, but the famed festival certainly has its addictive moments. MORE  

The Legend of Joe and Charlie

By Kristen McGuiness

An AA friendship that started 30 years ago led to a clear, concise interpretation of the Big Book. So who were the men behind the movement? MORE  

I Envy Alcoholics

By Rachel Kramer Bussel

Addicts often feel they've been saddled with an unfair affliction. But some so-called "normies" actually want what they have: a community of like-minded people supporting each other through it all. MORE  

From Teenage Delinquent to Teen Dream

By Nina Emkin

Once a multiple rehab grad who couldn’t stay sober, Jamison Monroe now runs Newport Academy—a rehab for young people suffering from the sorts of problems he understands. MORE  

The Never-Ending Argument Against Anonymity in AA

By Leonard Buschel

Admitting that you're in a "12-step group" is officially condoned by the fellowship, while confessing you're in AA is strictly verboten. What exactly is the point here? MORE  

Shutting the Door on My Coked-Up Past

By Sam Lansky

While my dad was recovering from a massive heart attack, I was on a coke run. Since then, I've tried to become a better son, while still struggling to shut the door on memories I want to forget.   MORE  

Finding the Perfect AA Meeting

By Ruth Fowler

Does everyone seem catatonic or unhinged? Are the seats uncomfortable? Does the coffee taste three days old? Don't give up. Your ideal meeting's out there. MORE  

Our Guide to Ridiculous Recovery Gifts

By Jack Ferver

Wondering what to give your sponsor on her golden anniversary? May we suggest a scarlet pair of sober undies or perhaps a lifelike Bill W. bobblehead?  MORE  

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