Anthony B. used to get to his Alcoholics Anonymous meetings early enough to set up the folding chairs synonymous with the gatherings. For Anthony it was a small way to contribute and also spend extra ...

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Long considered a key component of recovery, 12-step programs are as popular as ever. But that doesn’t mean they work for everyone. When he was 16, he got a keg of beer. “Beer made me cool,” Marlon ...

Meetings have always been a path to sobriety in Alcoholics Anonymous. But instead of hunting for a gathering in a church basement, these days, most seekers have to find the right Zoom password.

On Sunday, March 14th, 2020 the North Brooklyn AA group I attended most nights at 10 p.m. switched from in-person to Zoom. Everything started off innocuous enough, with only a handful of bumps: we ...

In one week, my entire world has changed. I went from moving freely around in the world to being largely self-quarantined in the hopes of not catching or spreading COVID-19. And, of course, I’m not ...

When I finally knew, beyond a shadow of doubt, that I needed to quit drinking, one of the most difficult things I ever did was to walk into a 12-step meeting. It wasn’t the idea of a meeting I found ...

This installment of ‘When Character Counted’ showcases two women who helped establish the most successful self-supporting ...

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Alcoholics Anonymous is a key means by which millions of Americans deal with drinking problems. However, White Americans are much more likely to engage in the trusted "12-step" program than Black of ...