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Long considered a key component of recovery, 12-step programs are as popular as ever. But that doesn’t mean they work for everyone. When he was 16, he got a keg of beer. “Beer made me cool,” Marlon ...

Alcoholics Anonymous is, by far, the largest and most venerable addiction recovery group in the world. Founded nearly 80 years ago, AA now boasts 2.1 million worldwide members, many of whom attribute ...

Virtually everything has gone virtual during the pandemic, and that includes AA meetings. Alcoholics Anonymous meetings are now on Zoom, and it sounds like that will most likely remain an option even ...

In one week, my entire world has changed. I went from moving freely around in the world to being largely self-quarantined in the hopes of not catching or spreading COVID-19. And, of course, I’m not ...

It’s the simple, casual interaction — the chats, the hugs, the certainty of seeing a friend — that Jane misses most. Jane has been a member of Alcoholics Anonymous for almost 33 years. She last went ...