What Does Step One Actually Mean? If you’ve ever sat in an Alcoholics Anonymous meeting and heard someone say, “I admitted I ...

The 12-step method that began with Alcoholics Anonymous is a form of mutual aid that can help movement organizers take better care of each other. The Trump administration is stoking fear by mass ...

I have a different take on 12-step programs than Mr. Kowalski (“Be smart about drug policy,” Our Readers’ Views, Oct. 4). In rare occasions a judge might sentence a DUI case to Alcoholics Anonymous.

The Religious Society of Friends (Quakers) and the various 12-step programs (alcohol, drugs, gambling, overeating, etc.) have much in common. The 12-step programs consider the object of their focus to ...

Dealing with addiction can be a lifelong struggle -- but it’s not a battle you have to fight alone. For many people dealing with alcohol addiction, they turn to Alcoholics Anonymous as a first step in ...

GASTONIA, N.C. — Neighbors tell Channel 9 several incidents have left them concerned for their safety after a 12-step program moved into a Gastonia neighborhood. Substance abuse advocates say the ...

Can 12-step programs be required for release from prison? West Virginia is the latest state to end a rule requiring that inmates eligible for parole must complete a religious-based 12-step substance ...