Alcoholics Anonymous was founded 80 years ago. It has spawned a host of other groups dealing with every manner of compulsion, writes Chris Stokel-Walker. "My name is Peter and I'm an alcoholic." It's ...

“This is not an either/or dynamic—it’s both/and.” —Jamie Marich, Ph.D. Over the last two decades, it has become clear that a significant percentage of people who struggle with addiction to alcohol and ...

We’re all familiar with Elisabeth Kübler-Ross’s iconic five stages of dying and grief: denial, anger, bargaining, depression, and acceptance. What you may not be familiar with is the origin of the ...

On Feb. 28, 2025, William Watson celebrated the audiobook launch of Twelve Steps for White America for a United States of America. In the book, Watson argues that we can use the 12 steps of “known ...

Ms. Szalavitz is a contributing Opinion writer who covers addiction and public policy. In December, Gov. Kathy Hochul of New York unexpectedly vetoed a bipartisan bill that would have required judges ...