By Glenn C An early criticism of Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) was that its program of recovery was drawn primarily from the collective experiences of white men and thus unsuitable for people of color. Such declarations have since been challenged by surveys within communities of color indicating AA as one of the preferred choices for people…
By Bill White October 24, 2019 Considerable research has been done on the birth and early evolution of A.A. since Not-God: A History of Alcoholics Anonymousby Harvard-trained historian Ernie Kurtz was published in 1979. Ernie was subsequently encouraged and enthralled by each new historical discovery about A.A. but remained in the final years of his…
Women who drink too much need help. But we don’t need to give up our power. By Holly WhitakerNew York TimesDec. 27, 2019 I got sober in 2013. It took me about six months to transition from throwing back a few bottles of wine or pints of cheap whiskey a night to total abstinence. I…