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 ...

Alcoholics Anonymous meetings simply don’t get canceled, not during a snowstorm or a heatwave or on holidays like Christmas or Thanksgiving (in fact the holidays are when an AA meeting may be most ...

Note: This post contains mentions of addiction, depression, and suicidal thoughts. All names and identifying details have been changed. My name is Pernell, my pronouns are he/him, and I’m not an ...

Journalist and person in recovery, Shayla Martin, speaks to various AA members about the growing need for recovery meetings specifically catered to people of color. She speaks with L*, a Black woman ...

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Alcoholics Anonymous is, by far, the largest and most venerable addiction recovery group in the world. Founded nearly 80 years ago, AA now boasts 2.1 million worldwide members, many of whom attribute ...

Many Americans are turning to wine, beer and cocktails to cope during the coronavirus lockdown. But, for some, alcohol isn’t an option. Earlier this week, Nielsen data revealed that sales of alcoholic ...

Reporting from Interstate 10 — I creep through Los Angeles traffic on Interstate 10 toward my destination: an Alcoholics Anonymous meeting a couple hundred miles east on the Arizona border. My goal ...