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 ...

“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 ...

In today's Asking Eric column, R. Eric Thomas responds to someone who has lost trust in their sponsor for their 12-step ...

DEAR ERIC: I am in a 12-step program. We have rules about anonymity and confidentiality, specifically that what is shared in a meeting stays at the meeting, and I trust that this applies to ...

Jun 17, 2012 Jun 17, 2012 Updated Sep 4, 2025 Anonymous: (1) Not identified by name; of unknown name. (2) Having no outstanding, individual, or unusual features; unremarkable or impersonal. The ...

Our care includes a structured environment and recovery-focused programs and therapy, an encompassing 12 Step program, spirituality services to regain a sense of purpose, coping skills, and a positive ...