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

By Deborah Becker — 2020

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.

Read on www.npr.org

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The Miracle of Sponsorship: Recovery Stories of Hope and Renewal

The often life-saving gift of sponsorship carries a powerful message for all of those in recovery and is especially compelling for anyone new to recovery. This is a moving and hope-filled book that explains the role of sponsorship and the important role it plays in recovery.

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Karen Casey
2025
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Peace a Day at a Time: 365 Meditations for Wisdom and Serenity

A Meditation-A-Day to Aid the Addiction 12-Step Recovery Process Help in staying centered and finding inner peace. Karen Casey’s daily meditation book Peace a Day at a Time offers 365 reminders to help strengthen those traveling the path to recovery from addiction.

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Karen Casey
2025
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My Story to Yours: A Guided Memoir for Writing Your Recovery Journey

Reflecting on and telling our stories is a time-honored tradition in recovery circles—whether in silent meditation, speaking out at meetings, or between sponsors and their sponsees.

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Karen Casey
2025
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If Only I Could Quit: Recovering from Nicotine Addiction

In this warm and supportive guide, Karen Casey brings together the stories of 24 ex-smokers, who talk candidly about their experiences: from the adventure of smoking that first cigarette to the stupefying “hangovers” that follow a day of heavy smoking.

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Karen Casey
1987
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A Life of My Own: Meditations on Hope and Acceptance

As part of the incomparable Hazelden Meditations series, the daily readings in A Life of My Own ask us to truly reflect on our relationships with people in our lives who are dealing with alcoholism or other substance use and addiction—and more importantly, to establish and improve a relationship...

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Karen Casey
1993
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A Woman’s Spirit: More Meditations for Women

Following in the tradition of her recovery classic, Each Day a New Beginning, author Karen Casey presents another year full of inspiring meditations that speak to the challenges faced by recovering women. All women are unique—we all face different joys and struggles.

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Karen Casey
1994
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Each Day a New Beginning: Daily Meditations for Women

Discover why Each Day a New Beginning has become a classic for recovering women everywhere.

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Karen Casey
1982
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In God’s Care: Daily Meditations on Spirituality in Recovery

True, lasting recovery requires us to create and maintain inner peace. For many, it springs from a practice of mindfulness, for others from the rituals of religion. But not everyone finds a connection with a Higher Power in those ways.

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Karen Casey, Homer Pyle
1991
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AA (Alcoholics Anonymous)