Twelve-step programs have millions of recovering members worldwide, yet they’re often dismissed by academics. Why?

On Feb. 28, 2025, William Watson celebrated the audiobook launch of Twelve Steps for White America for a United States of America. In the book, Watson argues that we can use the 12 steps of “known ...

The 12-step method that began with Alcoholics Anonymous is a form of mutual aid that can help movement organizers take better care of each other. The Trump administration is stoking fear by mass ...

How Does Overeaters Anonymous Work? Overeaters Anonymous is a supportive community that works to help those with problematic relationships with food through mutual support and a twelve-step ...

Looking back on my experiences with leukemia and with alcoholism, I realized that the 12 steps of Alcoholics Anonymous can be applied to life with cancer. When I went into treatment for alcoholism ...