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Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) was established in 1935 by Bill Wilson and Dr. Bob Smith, American men who were significantly influenced by a Christian organization called the Oxford Group. Central to AA ...

(CNN) --Alcoholics Anonymous, a worldwide support fellowship with a goal to achieve sobriety, may be the most effective path to abstinence for people struggling with alcohol use disorder, according to ...

With the fervor of a tent revival, the Cherry Fellowship Hall rocked with cheers and applause. “I’m Amy … I’m Jeffrey … I’m Miranda, and I’m an alcoholic.” Some had been sober 24 hours. Some more than ...

Its faith-based 12-step program dominates treatment in the United States. But researchers have debunked central tenets of AA doctrine and found dozens of other treatments more effective. J.G. is a ...

Dealing with addiction can be a lifelong struggle -- but it’s not a battle you have to fight alone. For many people dealing with alcohol addiction, they turn to Alcoholics Anonymous as a first step in ...

Johnelle Berlin went to her first Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) meeting six years ago, at the age of 22. “Everyone was going around the room, introducing themselves," she recalls. "‘Hi, I’m so-and-so, and ...

As I read Dr. Drew Pinsky’s comments on Lindsay Lohan’s problems and prognosis — that the actress should be framed so a judge could order her to a long-term treatment program, remarks for which he has ...

Alcoholics Anonymous, a worldwide support fellowship with a goal to achieve sobriety, may be the most effective path to abstinence for people struggling with alcohol use disorder, according to a ...