Background: Evidence indicates Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) can play a valuable role in
recovery from alcohol use disorder. While AA itself purports it aids recovery through …

Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) states that recovery is possible through spiritual experiences
and spiritual awakenings. Research examining spirituality as a mediator of AA's effect on …

Objective: Although spiritual change is hypothesized to contribute to recovery from alcohol
dependence, few studies have used prospective data to investigate this hypothesis. Prior …

Abstract Background Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) is a world‐wide recovery mutual‐help
organization that continues to arouse controversy. In large part, concerns persist because of …

Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) is described as a spiritual fellowship by many of its members,
but its spiritual orientation needs to be better understood by clinicians and researchers …

Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) is a spiritual program and involvement in it has been associated
with increases in spirituality. Some who pursue recovery outside AA also use spirituality for …

Spirituality or belief in a higher being is an integral part of Alcoholics Anonymous (AA). This
study examines the role of religiosity in AA involvement and long-term sobriety in a …

Religious affiliation, spirituality, and spiritual practices often have been studied as protective
factors in the prevention and treatment of hazardous alcohol consumption (defined as …

Objective: This descriptive and exploratory study investigated change in alcoholics'
spirituality and/or religiousness (S/R) from treatment entry to 6 months later and whether …

Rigorous reviews of the science on the effectiveness of Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) indicate
that AA and related 12-step treatment are at least as helpful as other intervention …