“Smoking was my first love,” says Laura Marie, who lit her first cigarette at age 15. Despite seeing the effects of smoking up close — her grandmother died of emphysema, and her sister died of lung ...
Celebrate Recovery, a 12-step framework with a faith-based emphasis, celebrated their first anniversary at Freedom Church in ...
Spiritual awakening is an explicit goal of 12-step recovery programs, which ask people seeking help with addiction to accept that a higher power exists. For members of The Church of Jesus Christ of ...
Twelve-step programs have millions of recovering members worldwide, yet they’re often dismissed by academics. Why?