Recent years have seen a steady stream of criticism of the Alcoholics Anonymous 12-step program of recovery from addiction. This criticism—primarily from individuals who reject the ideas contained ...

What is spirituality? It is not religion, but it can be found amongst religious beliefs. To best understand spirituality, it is important to explore how it differs from religion. When I think of ...

It’s a phrase repeated often in the rooms of 12 Step recovery meetings: “Spiritual, not religious.” To the uninitiated, it can be difficult to make a distinction between those two terms, and for good ...

New research suggests that spiritual practices, independent of religion, may protect against drug and alcohol misuse.

As a psychologist, I am a scientist of human behavior. I am accountable to what can be understood scientifically through empiricism. And yet empiricism is not the only method we use to explore reality ...

Sliding scale membership model makes this alcohol-free witchcraft-based recovery community more inclusive. Spirit told me this work must reach every witch who needs it. Tiered pricing is how we open ...