Addiction-recovery stories serve a purpose in the real world, forging a point of connection between individuals who have gone through—or are going through—the hell of crawling their way out of ...

Throughout my life, I have been a reliable friend, a good student, a driven worker, a consistent athlete, and an adventurous person. I come from a loving home and consider myself fortunate to have the ...

Adapted from a recent online discussion. DEAR CAROLYN: I am dating a very newly recovering alcoholic; he’s been sober five months. We have known each other for almost two years and share many friends, ...

At one of the first Alcoholics Anonymous meetings Boruch Binyamin attended, a Christian man opened up about how the Bible was of very little help to people struggling with substance abuse, adding that ...

July 19 -- FRIDAY, July 18 (HealthDay News) -- Of the more than 1 million Americans who join Alcoholics Anonymous (AA), almost all drink coffee and close to 60 percent smoke, Vanderbilt University ...

DEAR ABBY: My husband and I were together for 11 years, married for six of them. I had an alcohol addiction for the last few years, which led to my being unfaithful. He never drank, so he had a hard ...

Jul. 23—The county is finally putting the $2.9 million it's received from the opioid lawsuit settlements to use, but a group of residents thinks the plan leaves out a key component to recovery efforts ...

Mike Moore wasn't living under a bridge wearing tattered clothes, passed out with an empty alcohol bottle in his hand. Nor was he panhandling on any corner. Nevertheless, his problem was costing him ...

DEAR MISS MANNERS: Over Thanksgiving, a relative brought a recovering alcoholic (several years sober) as a guest. He brought a bottle of grape juice as his beverage for the evening, in lieu of wine.

At one of the first Alcoholics Anonymous meetings Boruch Binyamin attended, a Christian man opened up about how the Bible was of very little help to people struggling with substance abuse, adding that ...

You are able to gift 5 more articles this month. Anyone can access the link you share with no account required. Learn more. DEAR ABBY: My husband and I were together for 11 years, married for six of ...