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Unable to Meet in Person, Some A.A. Members ‘Thank Zoom for Their Very Survival.’

By Matt Richtel — 2020

Their meetings used to take place discreetly in the basements of churches, a spare room at the Y.M.C.A., the back of a cafe. But when the pandemic hit last spring, members of Alcoholics Anonymous and other groups of recovering substance abusers found those doors quickly shut.

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The Next AA? Welcome to Moderation Management, Where Abstinence from Alcohol Isn't the Answer

There are myriad reasons people fall into addiction, so it makes sense that there might be more than one way out of excessive drinking.

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Amy Girvan
2015
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Brainspotting for Addiction Treatment: Everything You Need to Know

If you’ve felt at a standstill with your progress in other therapies, brainspotting can dig deeper. For others, you may find other issues you’ve never confronted before.

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Next Step Recovery Team
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Can Psychedelic Experiences Cure Alcohol Addiction?

A new study hints at a novel and promising treatment for alcohol use disorder.

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Mark Travers
2019
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New Review Finds Alcoholics Anonymous Is Effective, But Not for Everyone

Alcoholics Anonymous may be just as good or better than scientifically proven treatments to help people quit drinking, according to a new review. But AA still doesn't work for everyone.

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Deborah Becker
2020
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Alcoholics Anonymous Is Most Effective Treatment for Addiction, Researchers Say

Alcoholics Anonymous (AA), the worldwide fellowship of sobriety seekers, is the most effective path to abstinence.

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Moira McCarthy
2020
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This Addiction Treatment Works. Why Is It So Underused?

Steven Kelty had been addicted to crack cocaine for 32 years when he tried a different kind of treatment last year, one so basic in concept that he was skeptical.

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Abby Goodnough
2020
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Addiction

All addictions have the capacity to induce a sense of hopelessness and feelings of failure, as well as shame and guilt, but research documents that recovery is the rule rather than the exception.

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Psychology Today Content Team
2020
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Does My Kid Have a Tech Addiction?

While addiction may make one think of hard drugs or alcohol, activities like video games, social media apps, and sites like YouTube can also become unhealthy addictions.

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Nimah Gobir
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Why People Keep Scrolling When They Say They Are Done with Facebook

Why is it so hard to keep off the app if you have decided you are done with Facebook? Because the platform taps into our societal needs and biological drives to keep us coming back for more, experts say.

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Madeline Holcombe
2021
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In ‘Dopamine Nation,’ Overabundance Keeps Us Craving More

Dr. Anne Lembke’s new book, Dopamine Nation, explores the interconnection of pleasure and pain in the brain and helps explain addictive behaviors—not just to drugs and alcohol, but also to food, sex and smart phones.

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Terry Gross
2021
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