My name is Paul, and I’m an alcoholic. I’ve said that hundreds of times behind closed doors — some in Alcoholics Anonymous meetings, but mostly in secular recovery groups. Truth be told, I haven’t ...

The holiday season — a time brimming with joy, festivities and cherished gatherings — can present distinct hurdles for those journeying through alcohol addiction recovery. Amidst the merry atmosphere, ...

A new study identified six strategies recovering alcoholics use to negotiate social situations and remain sober. A recent qualitative study has identified six strategies that recovering alcoholics use ...

(RNS) — The book gives daily reflection exercises, drawing on AA's famous 12-step method and portions of Jewish Scripture. (RNS) — At one of the first Alcoholics Anonymous meetings Boruch Binyamin ...

July 19 -- FRIDAY, July 18 (HealthDay News) -- Of the more than 1 million Americans who join Alcoholics Anonymous (AA), almost all drink coffee and close to 60 percent smoke, Vanderbilt University ...

Throughout my life, I have been a reliable friend, a good student, a driven worker, a consistent athlete, and an adventurous person. I come from a loving home and consider myself fortunate to have the ...

It’s August 29, 1956. A philosopher, a psychiatrist, and his research assistant watch as the most famous recovering alcoholic puts a dose of LSD in his mouth and swallows. The man is Bill Wilson and ...

At one of the first Alcoholics Anonymous meetings Boruch Binyamin attended, a Christian man opened up about how the Bible was of very little help to people struggling with substance abuse, adding that ...