“Smoking was my first love,” says Laura Marie, who lit her first cigarette at age 15. Despite seeing the effects of smoking up close — her grandmother died of emphysema, and her sister died of lung ...

According to recent estimates, over two million people are currently in recovery in Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) worldwide. This includes about 1.5 million people in the U.S. and over 500,000 people ...

New online family guides + peer-support meeting resources now live: Purpose Healing Center helps loved ones navigate recovery with 12-step–informed info. We understand that addiction affects entire ...

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 ...

Ms. Interlandi is a member of the editorial board. Mr. Winter is a staff photographer on assignment in Opinion. Raina Mcmahan, a 42-year-old recovery coach, spent roughly half her life seeking ...

The approach made popular by Alcoholics Anonymous doesn't work for most people, according to psychiatrist Lance Dodes. In fact, he says, the steps... With Sobering Science, Doctor Debunks 12-Step ...

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WTVF) — It’s the first Sunday of Lent, a time when many Christian believers choose to temporarily give something up for the period between Ash Wednesday and Easter. However, a ...

MEMPHIS, Tenn. - Alcoholism and addiction wreaks havoc on the lives of people and families across the Mid-South on a daily basis. FOX13 put this resource guide together to help those struggling with ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. DENVER (KDVR) — Step Denver launched in 1983 ...

The Health and Human Services secretary, 72, said he has to force himself to make the time, making the candid revelation saying he doesn't "want to live with the consequences of what happens" if he ...