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 ...

The 12 Steps refer to the issue of the individual versus the collective both directly, when the issue of human will is discussed, and indirectly, when they speak of God or a "higher power." To show ...

If you grew up in church, you probably learned to associate the 12 steps with smoky meeting rooms, Styrofoam coffee cups, and a spirituality vague enough to pray to a doorknob. That was where Love ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. ‘There isn’t a cure for alcoholism, but there is a solution that offers far more than abstinence’ (iStock) Despite being the world ...

For decades, scientists were unsure of the benefits of Alcoholics Anonymous. An extensive review of AA studies shows why it outperforms other common treatments for alcohol abuse. In the realm of ...

Getting all of the blame, but none of the credit One of the central ideas I use in trying to understand the relationships between various theories and treatment models within psychotherapy is that, ...