My name is Paul, and I’m an alcoholic. I’ve said that hundreds of times behind closed doors — some in Alcoholics Anonymous meetings, but mostly in secular recovery groups. Truth be told, I haven’t ...

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 ...

"I definitely remember the first time that I found solace in those rooms." Dealing with addiction can be a lifelong struggle -- but it's not a battle you have to fight alone. For many people dealing ...

Meetings have always been a path to sobriety in Alcoholics Anonymous. But instead of hunting for a gathering in a church basement, these days, most seekers have to find the right Zoom password.

Alcoholics Anonymous meetings have moved from musty church basements to laptop screens in quarantine. Do they still work? By Virginia Heffernan See more of our coverage in your search ...

I read your column recently that had the headline: “Al-Anon offers help, support to many.” You printed a letter from a reader who said that Al-Anon was for family and friends of alcoholics. I am ...

When the term "high-functioning alcoholic" is mentioned, various types of drinkers often begin to question their own drinking and worry if they fall into this category. Part of this confusion is that ...

The Tuesday-morning Alcoholics Anonymous meeting was going as planned. Members of the New York Inter-Group Association, the regional hub for the recovery group, had been signing on to AA meetings ...