At Bill W.’s birthplace in East Dorset, Vermont, recovery history comes with rocking chairs, late-night conversations and a pink clawfoot tub. Senior Contributor Teresa checks into the Wilson House to explore the people, artifacts and everyday fellowship that keep it alive.
Senior Contributor Tony Harte reviews The Acts of Kenny Lambert by Kurt Rasmussen, an introspective novel about alcoholism, identity and one man’s uneasy entrance into recovery. Despite uneven pacing and an unresolved spiritual conflict, its final act delivers a compelling portrait of self-deception and change.
Ronnie Marmo has never had a legal drink. On September 3 he turns 36 years sober, and that same night Bill W. and Dr. Bob opens in Skokie with Ronnie playing Bill. He carried the script around for a decade before he dared to stage it. We talked treasurer resentments, sitting at Bill Wilson’s desk, and why I was wrong about Jamie Lee Curtis.
“The shortest distance between a truth and a human being is through a story.” I was told that more than…
**UPDATED POST – Original article was published in May 2026. This post has been updated as of August 10, 2026.…
Dr. Jeff Sandoz reflects on growing up in Cajun country, finding recovery through AA, and discovering how honest stories can transform shame, isolation, and addiction into hope.
The original printer’s copy of Alcoholics Anonymous just sold at Christie’s for an estimated one to two million dollars. The Stepping Stones Foundation, the National Historic Landmark home of Bill and Lois Wilson in Katonah, New York, won the bid. It is going back to exactly where it belongs.
Recovery support has changed dramatically, with more options than ever before — from 12-step meetings and therapy to coaching apps, telehealth platforms, MAT programs, sober communities, and digital recovery tools. Anne Marie Cribbin offers a gentle field guide for finding sobriety support that fits your real life, honors your needs, and reminds you there is no single “right” way to recover.
Belfast Playwright Explores AA, Mentorship, and Human Imperfection David Ireland’s “The Fifth Step” is a play that understands sobriety not…
“Will took that risk of having that hard conversation with me in, like, July of 2004 and that put me…
Welcome to the 12th Step! I trust you have started incorporating Step 11 into your daily sobriety routine. The journey…
Step 11 AA: Prayer, Meditation & Finding Your Higher Power Steps 10, 11 and 12 focus on incorporating critical practices…
I have heard it an uncountable number of times: “AA does not work.” Anywhere from “I went to a few…
“Hello, I’m Richard.” That’s how the door opened for Wendy Correa — Ringo at the threshold, sobriety on the other side. The…
The Importance of Step 10 in AA: A Stoic Perspective Step 10 of Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) gives us a break…
Step 9 builds on the hard work you completed in Step 8. Did you feel any relief in creating your…
Welcome to Step 8! Hopefully, you got a good start on dropping the rock in Steps 6 and 7. This…
How was Step 6? Most of us can easily identify our significant character flaws, but have you taken the time…
This week, Mike and Bill bring on Father Bill W, a chaplain and AA veteran with over 50 years of…
Congratulations! You have worked hard to get to AA Step 6. Working on steps one through five involves some heavy lifting,…
Welcome to a guide for working on the 5th Step. Having the courage to complete the 4th Step is undoubtedly cause for…
Let’s be real—my recovery is already extra, so it only made sense that my Big Book got a little extra…
Welcome to Step 4! How did Step 3 go? Step 3 is more straightforward for some than others with the…
Dr. Bob and the Good Oldtimers is an important contribution to the historical literature of Alcoholics Anonymous (A.A.). While its…
How did Step 2 go? (Read Step 2 Here) For some, especially agnostics and atheists, it can be a significant…
When it comes to movies about addiction and recovery, I’m always looking for stories that go beyond the typical rock-bottom…
Discover how the timeless wisdom of Stoicism can enhance your journey through the 12 Steps of Alcoholics Anonymous. This monthly…
“Welcome home,” the man says as I walk through the doors of the 1915 house in an attractive residential neighborhood…
In this episode of The Sober Curator, Alex Nyman and Alysse Bryson welcome Michael L., a seasoned writer and creator,…
Welcome to my podcast series, “The 12 Steps For Anyone Who Wants Them.” In this series, I created over the…
