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 ...

Angie Ridings said she started drinking when she was 12 years old. She was a victim of sexual abuse, and intoxication numbed the pain. By the time she reached junior high school, she was an alcoholic.

In today's Asking Eric column, R. Eric Thomas responds to someone who has lost trust in their sponsor for their 12-step ...

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 ...

MOORHEAD, Minn. – Up until last August, alcohol trumped virtually everything for the past seven years of Kerry Leno’s life. “I was a 24-hour-a-day drinker,” said Leno, 36, of rural Moorhead. The ...

Medication-assisted treatment, or MAT, can be an extremely beneficial form of care for adults who have developed opioid addictions. MAT, which combines prescription medication and counseling, has been ...