Bill W.
The birthplace of AA's "higher power" concept hits several Landmark requirements, including being an "icon of ideals that shaped the nation." 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
Tackling all 12 steps in a single month may seem a tad excessive. But for a growing group of AA purists, Back to Basics has become gospel. MORE
In our profit-obsessed age, Alcoholics Anonymous exists in a parallel universe. But the bang it gets for its limited bucks makes many pricey rehabs seem like a real racket. MORE
By Dirk Hanson
In a roundabout father-son faceoff, Martin Sheen headlines A.A. play as Charlie trashes it. MORE
Anonymity has always been a bedrock tradition of A.A. Yet even as it protects people from stigma, it also preserves the negative status quo. After all these years, should A.A. come out of church basements and into the streets? MORE
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