Twelve-step programs have millions of recovering members worldwide, yet they’re often dismissed by academics. Why?

Although a 12-step recovery program has frequently served as the foundation for addiction treatment, recent data indicates patient relapses are common in 12-step plans. The Atlantic reported an ...

Spiritual awakening is an explicit goal of 12-step recovery programs, which ask people seeking help with addiction to accept that a higher power exists. For members of The Church of Jesus Christ of ...

The 12-step program used by Alcoholics Anonymous and Narcotics Anonymous could be beneficial to teens receiving treatment for alcohol or drug abuse, according to a new study. Youth who attended ...

At Turning Point Recovery Network we emphasize a 12-step program of recovery, a balanced lifestyle, and accountability. This framework provides the optimal opportunity for our residents to transition ...

LIMA — Life Recovery, a Christ-centered 12-step recovery program, meets every Tuesday from 6 to 8 p.m. at The Church At Allentown, 4900 Allentown Road, Lima. This program ministers to, but is not ...

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 ...

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Patrick Benson is a Marine Corps veteran and a former firefighter paramedic, whose past trauma and PTSD led him to substance abuse. At a young age, he began using alcohol and meth ...

I am extremely grateful for 12-step recovery programs. In particular, I am grateful for Bill W. who had the idea and the tenacity to form Alcoholics Anonymous; and the late John Sylvester-Johnson who ...

Program director Melanie Gulde reflects on launching the Ludlow recovery retreat with the Phish guitarist following his own ...