Source: Photo purchased from iStockphoto, used with permission. Few approaches to addiction generate as much controversy as 12-Step recovery. On one side are the ardent supporters of the program, some ...

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 ...

Initially created to combat alcoholism, the 12-step programme can help everyone according to Russell Brand’s new book, writes Suzanne Harrington Tue, 19 Sep, 2017 - 01:00 IN 2002, a heroin and crack ...

Eighty years ago, two strangers with alcohol addictions talked on the phone and found support in each other. This was the beginning of Alcoholics Anonymous, which today has more than two million ...

Due to the inherent anonymity of Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) and a host of other 12-step programs that specialize in different forms of recovery, statistics on their scope are somewhat elusive; AA ...

Learn the role of a sponsor in addiction recovery, including key qualities, responsibilities, benefits, and choosing the right fit in AA or NA.

Nikki Myers, founder of Yoga of 12 Step Recovery (Y12SR), found salvation years ago in a 12-step program, and ingraining that wisdom into the cells of her body through a daily yoga practice has ...

Once a person recovering from alcohol or other drug addiction has established the way of life suggested by the tenth step for maintaining the benefits of recovery (see A.A.’s Step 10: A Way of Life), ...

As an aspiring actress six years ago in New York, Juliette Fairley took the "starving" part of the starving artist axiom a little too seriously. While she wasn't starving, Fairley, who was then 29, ...

With Lent underway, many people are making resolutions for these 40 days. Generally, it’s no secret that millions of Americans, including Catholics, struggle with addictions that often derail their ...