Alcoholics Anonymous
By Nick Oliver
The guy that was helping me build a sober life decided to drink after over two decades of sobriety. What step helps you get over that? MORE
People in AA like to compete over their crack den stories. I say let's stop battling over bottoms and just decide we all won. MORE
Just because you’re sober and in a program doesn’t mean that all your interactions will be easy. Welcome to the sober friendship. MORE
Some alcoholics (not just newcomers) are so dramatic that they call good moods “pink clouds.” And I’m right there with them, sounding the bell. MORE
I came into AA when I was 18. That doesn’t mean we have to keep talking about it. MORE
By Duncan Roy
Until gay men sort out their sex issues, they can’t stay sober. And until I sort out mine, I can’t be happy. MORE
When I fell for someone, I realized just how broken I was. Welcome to the sober relationship. MORE
A ten-year study shows people who help others through the AA program stay sober longer. MORE
By Nic Sheff
Talking about what I do for a living always keeps me trapped in the meth and heroin use of my past. Now, at last, that’s about to change. MORE
By Amy Dresner
I’ve been called self-indulgent, crazy, angry and outrageous for writing and talking about my addiction and mental illness. But there's a method to the madness. MORE









