So you’ve decided to attend your first meeting. Great! You’ve pulled up a meeting location and time from your local 12 Step meeting directory. You can find a meeting nearby by searching Google for “[12 step meetings] near me“. Replace… Read More »Tips for Your First Twelve-Step Meeting
One common complaint I hear from people who tried AA and stopped is that “it’s a cult — brainwashing.” I understand their conclusions. It does seem sometimes everyone is repeating the same lines and applying recovery in the same way.… Read More »8 Reasons Why AA is Not a Cult
If, when you honestly want to, you find you cannot quit entirely, or if when drinking, you have little control over the amount you take, you are probably alcoholic. -Alcoholics Anonymous, fourth edition, p. 44 Most people don’t consider trying… Read More »Why You Might Join A 12-Step Recovery Program
The 12 Steps compose the foundation of the peer-support program Alcoholics Anonymous (AA). Founded in June 1935, Alcoholics Anonymous has grown to become the main peer support treatment for alcoholism. AA has been so successful that other addiction programs, such… Read More »What are Twelve-Step Programs?