Faith and spirituality can play a beneficial role in the prevention of drug and alcohol misuse. Furthermore, it has long been acknowledged that both can be significant ingredients in programs designed to treat, promote and recover from substance use disorders.…
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One of the most powerful tools in the addiction arsenal has long been support groups. Younger alcohol abusers seem to have good results from the traditional 12- step programs where they will have an “older” — meaning more experienced —…
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Despite nearly 40 years of warnings about the harmful effects of tobacco use and numerous public health campaigns, one in four Americans still smokes. That’s a testament to the power of tobacco addiction and to the need for new ways…
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Despite nearly 40 years of warnings about the harmful effects of tobacco use and numerous public health campaigns, one in four Americans still smokes. That’s a testament to the power of tobacco addiction and to the need for new ways…
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Alcoholics Anonymous
The fellowship of Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) was formed in 1935. As a self-help group of people recovering from alcoholism, AA offers a sober peer group as an effective model for achieving total abstinence.
The AA program is built around…
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Some people worry about their alcohol use but are not convinced that they need help. Friends or relatives might express their concern–”You have a drinking problem.” But often that well-intentioned statement fails to define the issue or suggest a clear…
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Alcoholics Anonymous was born more than 63 years ago, on June 10, 1935, the day Dr. Bob S., a well-known surgeon, quit drinking for good with the help of Bill W. By 1946, AA had grown from two to 24,000…
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The authors of “Alcoholics Anonymous” described fear as an “evil corroding thread” and added that “the fabric of our existence was shot through with it.”
Today, we don’t have to be alcoholics or drug addicts to identify with those words.…
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Bill W., cofounder of Alcoholics Anonymous, was hospitalized three times for alcoholism. The third time Bill’s doctor offered a blunt diagnosis: If Bill’s drinking continued, he had one year to live. Bill’s options were clear: death, insanity or sobriety.
Bill…
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“I started to wake up in the middle of the night to have a cigarette,” recalled Barry, a recovering alcoholic. “I could almost set my clock by it. About 2:30 every morning I’d need to wake up and have a…
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