The 12-step program aims to help people attain abstinence from substance use disorders or make a behavioral change through peer support. This intervention provides a supportive social network and ...

Hi readers! I'm back after a 2-month absence. I've been busy doing other things and taking some time off, but now I want to get back into this blog, starting pretty much where I left off. My last two ...

In 2002, Dimitri M. was ready to die. He’d been addicted to heroin for over 20 years, and his once-promising artistic life had collapsed into a series of banal pit stops: from the methadone clinic, to ...

I found the 12 steps of addiction recovery in a way many addicts do: lost, desperate, broken, and looking for change. However, I wasn't drinking daily, using drugs, gambling or overeating. To most, I ...

“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 ...

Al-Anon: 12 step support groups for families and friends of alcoholics. Info line (479) 441-9705 or (888) 425-2666. • Get A Life Step Study: 12 p.m. Monday at Community Bible Church, 9201 Dallas St., ...

Al-Anon: 12 step support groups for families and friends of alcoholics. Info line (479) 441-9705 or (888) 425-2666 or visit al-anon.org. • Get A Life Step Study: 12 p.m. Monday at Community Bible ...

Involvement in 12 step programs for addiction and emotional issues has become an integral part of our culture. People often seek out such programs to find support from people who understand their ...

Say you’ve been diagnosed with a serious, life-altering illness or psychological condition. In lieu of medication, psychotherapy, or a combination thereof, your doctor prescribes nightly meetings with ...