anonymity
By Sarah Beller
A bold new documentary, The Anonymous People, breaks the invisibility of addiction. MORE
By Harry Healy
We seem increasingly incapable of treating famous people just like anyone else in the rooms. The celebs trying to get sober lose out—and so do the rest of us. 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
The esteemed character actor and Sopranos star Joey Pantoliano (aka Joey Pants) talks alcoholism, depression and his darkest secrets (hello, shoplifting) in this exclusive interview. 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
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
By Anna David
The Housewives reach a new level of cattiness in tonight’s reunion episode when Ramona outs Jill as an AA member. MORE
Long before it became an inviolable tradition, A.A.'s leaders interpreted anonymity in their own unique ways. As AA's most prolific historian reports, even the fellowship's founder struggled with the concept. MORE
By Dirk Hanson
Do news outlets have a duty to protect the anonymity of AA members? MORE









