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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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.

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 ...

Medical Examiner There’s a New 12-Step Group: Medication-Assisted Recovery Anonymous Unlike many NA or AA chapters, this group accepts that many people benefit from medications like methadone ...

A.A.'s Twelve Steps outline a way of life, and step 11 addresses the spiritual side of recovery. Prayer and meditation are two sides of a dialogue with your higher power: talking and listening.

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 ...

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.

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.