12-step

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If any of what has occurred this week makes sense to you, then you might need therapy or a 12-step program.

From Salon • Jan. 9, 2026

Duffy’s decision to reopen the lander contract “is step one of the 12-step process that they’re on, which is to admit they have a problem,” Loverro told me.

From Slate • Dec. 9, 2025

“Coyote” offers intimate shadings on a story that will be familiar to fans of literary biography or anyone who has ever attended a 12-step recovery program.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 28, 2025

There are also 12-step support groups, including Debtors Anonymous, which provide a safe space to talk.

From MarketWatch • Nov. 9, 2025

I still share the story of my dad in 12-step meetings — anonymously, these people don’t know I’m Leonard Nimoy’s son — and it resonates with people having trouble with their own parents.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 28, 2024