Alcoholics Anonymous
With four competing 12-Step programs and numerous new treatments, sexaholics have more options than ever—just in time for the Internet age's explosion in diagnoses. MORE
When I got sober at 17, AA welcomed me with open arms. If only I'd known that some of them were dangerous. MORE
Another tragedy befell the Kennedy family with the suicide last week of RFK Jr.'s wife. The media may be dwelling on the "Kennedy Curse," but the curse in this case is all too common. MORE
By Nic Sheff
The first rule of AA is that you don’t talk about AA. But AA is no Fight Club. So why can’t we just come out and stop being anonymous? MORE
Before AA, I couldn’t be honest in my writing. Who knew that a memoir writing class would help me get sober? MORE
New evidence suggests that working a 12-step program can offer substance abusing teens a better chance. MORE
The AA founder penned two versions of the 12 Steps, separated by 15 years and a lifetime of troubles. Their differences will surprise you. MORE
A fledgling program modeled on AA helps people who have a compulsion to kill themselves. MORE
Sometimes just being sober is good enough, but sometimes it's not. What do you do when recovery is driving you crazy? MORE
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