In 12-step groups, addicts must acknowledge the powerlessness, unmanageability, and denial that have impacted them. This is known as the “first step” in the 12 steps.

Experts and survivors share insights on substance use, mental health and healing in a free virtual summit series.

Once a person recovering from alcohol or other drug addiction has established the way of life suggested by the tenth step for maintaining the benefits of recovery (see A.A.’s Step 10: A Way of ...

As rates of fentanyl overdoses increase across the country, local addiction recovery providers find ways to start and succeed in substance recovery. Opioid-involved drug overdoses increased by 3% in ...

For his recovery, Dr. Bohlin said, “the secret is that I fell more in love with my recovery than with my drug.” In 12-step groups, he said, “I felt safe and loved and wanted.

Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. told a personal story of his own heroin addiction and recovery at a conference on drug addiction in Tennessee.

"Swift Steps" was started back in January and has already grown to nearly 1,000 members in it's virtual community group By Emily Rose Grassi • Published May 11, 2024 • Updated on May 11, 2024 ...

A.R. Gurney’s play “Love Letters,” aims to foster understanding of those who have experienced addiction and the necessary conditions for successful recovery, write featured actors Martin ...

After determining the books most frequently stolen from San Francisco public libraries' shelves focus on recovering from addiction, city officials want to provide universal access to free drug ...