The 12 Steps refer to the issue of the individual versus the collective both directly, when the issue of human will is discussed, and indirectly, when they speak of God or a "higher power." ...

The number 12 has always been important in our lives, whether we have been aware of it or not. There are 12 months in a year, 12 eggs in a dozen, and there are even 12 days of Christmas. But for ...

AA Step 12: “Having had a spiritual awakening as the result of these steps, we tried to carry this message to alcoholics, and to practice these principles in all our affairs.” Applying to my cancer: I ...

Criticism of Alcoholics Anonymous and Twelve-Step programs is nothing new, but every now and then the widely accepted approach to addiction and recovery gets a fresh whack upside the head.

The 12-step philosophy was first introduced by Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) as a way of life and a path to recovery from alcoholism. It has since been adopted by many other types of addiction ...

Its faith-based 12-step program dominates treatment in the United States. But researchers have debunked central tenets of AA doctrine and found dozens of other treatments more effective.

Alcoholics Anonymous is a part of our nation’s fabric. In the seventy-six years since AA was created, 12-step programs have expanded to include over three hundred different organizations ...

Alcoholics Anonymous is demanding the return of its 1939 original manuscript describing the “Twelve Step” program of recovery from alcoholism.

The program is modeled after the Twelve Steps of Alcoholics Anonymous. Step one is to admit that we are “powerless over internet and technology” and that our lives have become unmanageable.

The 12 Steps of AA derive from Protestant proselytizing techniques. Caveat: While this post may seem critical of some aspects of 12 Step Programs, I want to emphasize that, while recent studies ...