Alcoholics Anonymous
By Nina Emkin
While most relapses occur in the early days, some people put together years before finding AA’s revolving door. What makes someone go out after finding solid sobriety? MORE
Why it's often hard to maintain solid relationships when you're struggling with sobriety. MORE
By Emma Lee
While working as a Manhattan escort, I met up with more than a few lonely strangers. After I got sober, I reunited with many of them—in the rooms of AA. MORE
By Amy Dresner
I need certain drugs in order to stay sane. And no one’s going to tell me I’m not sober because I take them. MORE
On the anniversary of his 1971 death, the AA founder's complicated life is more instructive than ever in an increasingly tumultuous world. MORE
By Amy Dresner
In the beginning, the boys in AA kept me coming back. But ultimately, going cold turkey meant giving up more than booze and drugs. MORE
By Nic Sheff
Some people in sobriety have no problem being social, but I feel like I'm on the outside looking in. Am I the problem, or is recovery? MORE
The much-maligned Republican front-runner says the Big Book made him see the light. But his critics are not convinced. MORE
Go to enough meetings and you're bound to tangle with some less-than-friendly members of AA's old guard. What’s the best way to handle it? MORE
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
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