James B. is a coauthor of my book The Craving Brain: Science, Spirituality, and the Road to Recovery. The following is a beautiful description of a profound moment in the healing process from his ...

(At the close of the year our Zen sangha held a Rohatsu retreat. There were several talks I thought should be shared a bit more widely. I’ve gathered permission and here is the first among them. It ...

Although not everyone clicks with the 12-step approach for addiction recovery, AA meetings and “the program” are a lifeline for many. Research supports their numerous benefits and their ability to ...

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 ...