AA and the many 12-step groups it inspired have become the country's go-to solution for addiction in all of its forms. These recovery programs are mandated by drug courts, prescribed by doctors ...

Criticism of Alcoholics Anonymous and Twelve-Step programs is nothing new, but every now and then the widely accepted approach to addiction and recovery gets a fresh whack upside the head.

Yet, I found that applying the 12 Steps of AA to my cancer recovery struggle helped me achieve some serenity For “normies” with a cancer diagnosis who never had a desire to over-imbibe, the steps can ...

12-step programs have helped millions of Americans find recovery from additions. How will those programs, and the people who need them, fare during the coronavirus pandemic? Saturday, June 07, 2025 ...

The 12-step philosophy was first introduced by Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) as a way of life and a path to recovery from alcoholism. It has since been adopted by many other types of addiction ...

Since its founding in 1935, the Alcoholics Anonymous 12-step model has been used as the basis of 30 other fellowships, including Gamblers Anonymous and Narcotics Anonymous.

Some of you may also be familiar with the 12 steps of recovery. I wasn’t. I knew a little about them because of my son Rob, but I never took the time to learn what they were about.

The original 12-step program was developed by Alcoholics Anonymous in 1939, according to Recovery Centers of America. It was designed to help people experiencing alcoholism on their path to sobriety.

He said the longest and strongest recoveries among alcoholics occur because of AA’s 12-step programme. He explained that if an alcoholic simply stops drinking, they find that nothing changes ...

Many AA 12 Step Programs still follow the Christian recitations of its 1935 founders I’ll always be grateful to 12-Step programs. Along with some other amazing Earth Angels that came into my life just ...

Some of you may also be familiar with the 12 steps of recovery. I wasn’t. I knew a little about them because of my son Rob, but I never took the time to learn what they were about.