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Alcoholics Anonymous co-founder Bill Wilson once said that the program he helped create is, “utter simplicity which encases a complete mystery.” Our guests reflect on the Twelve Steps and how they...
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[Unedited] Betty Davis-Reynolds with Krista Tippett
Alcoholics Anonymous co-founder Bill Wilson once said that the program he helped create is, "utter simplicity which encases a complete mystery." Our guests reflect on the Twelve Steps and how they...
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[Unedited] Kevin Griffen with Krista Tippett
Alcoholics Anonymous co-founder Bill Wilson once said that the program he helped create is, "utter simplicity which encases a complete mystery." Our guests reflect on the Twelve Steps and how they...
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[Unedited] James Nelson with Krista Tippett
Alcoholics Anonymous co-founder Bill Wilson once said that the program he helped create is, "utter simplicity which encases a complete mystery." Our guests reflect on the Twelve Steps and how they...
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[Unedited] Susan Cheever with Krista Tippett
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Susan Cheever and Kevin Griffin — The Spirituality of Addiction and Recovery
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Susan Cheever and Kevin Griffen — The Spirituality of Addiction and Recovery
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Susan Cheever and Kevin Griffen — The Spirituality of Addiction and Recovery
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[Unedited] Susan Cheever with Krista Tippett
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This gorgeously written novel tracks young history professor Patsy MacLemoore through her alcoholic blackouts, vehicular homicide, prison sentence, and rehabilitation. Don't let the grim subject...
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Strong Measures to Stop Drunk Driving
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Carrie Fisher's not necessarily an expert on sobriety — her own struggles with alcohol abuse are explored in her one-woman show "Wishful Drinking." But as a recovering alcoholic, she does have plenty...
View ArticleKristen Johnston’s memoir, Guts
Emmy Award-winning actress Kristen Johnston discusses her memoir, Guts: The Endless Follies and Tiny Triumphs of a Giant Disaster, in which she writes about her addictions to alcohol and drugs and how...
View ArticleNot Quite Alcoholic
Robert Doyle, MD, clinical instructor in psychiatry at Harvard Medical School and co-author with Joseph Novinski of Almost Alcoholic: Is My (or My Loved One's) Drinking a Problem? (The Almost Effect),...
View ArticleQuinn Speaks to Barnard College Students about Personal Struggles
City Council Speaker and mayoral candidate Christine Quinn spoke candidly about her personal struggles with alcohol and bulimia, and answered earnest questions from about three dozen young college...
View ArticleImmigrant Families Torn Apart by Deportation
In the small Mexican town of Malinalco Takeaway host John Hockenberry met Hermelinda Medina Millan. In April, 1997 when she and her husband first decided to migrate north, cross the border, and enter...
View ArticleWomen, Alcohol and AA
Gabrielle Glaser, journalist and author of Her Best-Kept Secret: Why Women Drink—And How They Can Regain Control (Simon & Schuster, 2013), discusses her reporting on judges ordering criminals to...
View ArticleOn Writers and Drinking
Olivia Laing examines the link between creativity and alcohol in the work and lives of F. Scott Fitzgerald, Ernest Hemingway, Tennessee Williams, John Berryman, John Cheever, and Raymond Carver, who...
View ArticleStoryCorps 373: Going Home
When the StoryCorps Mobile Booth visited Durham, North Carolina in 2006, David Wright decided to interview his friend, Eddie Lanier, Jr.
View ArticleFame, Addiction, Opera
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View ArticleTag Out / Check In
The Yankees’ CC Sabathia is checking into alcohol rehabilitation, meaning he'll miss the post season. He said, "It hurts me deeply to do this now, but I owe it to myself and to my family to get myself...
View ArticleThe Fix
This episode we take a sober look at the throbbing, aching, craving desire states that return people (again and again) to the object of their addiction—and the pills that just might set them...
View ArticleBrooke Shields, Recovering Daughter
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Diane Guerrero was just 14 years old when she came home to an empty apartment. Her parents had been taken by Immigration and Customs Enforcement, and would soon be deported to their native Colombia....
View ArticleHow Jeff Daniels Got Sober, Again
Jeff Daniels dropped out of college and moved to New York City to become an actor. He left his family behind in Chelsea, Michigan, where his dad ran the local lumber yard. But a few years after moving...
View ArticleSonia Manzano & Justice Sonia Sotomayor
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View ArticleIf You're Not ____, Then Never Mind
Actor Amy Landecker got divorced in 2011. "It was the worst time of my whole life," Amy says. "People told me it was going to get better and I didn't believe them." Amy and her ex-husband share custody...
View ArticleCollege Dorm Offers Haven for Students in Recovery
College living comes, often, with access to alcohol and recreational drugs, a particular challenge for students who struggle with addiction. In response, more universities are following a model...
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‘Deaths of despair’ are cutting life short for some white Americans
Watch VideoJUDY WOODRUFF: Now a look at a demographic trend that is surprising the experts.Despite decades of advancements in health care, diet and safety, middle-aged white Americans are now living...
View ArticleJohn Goodman Is Sorry He Did That
John Goodman’s career has encompassed a huge range of roles, from his breakout part, on ABC’s “Roseanne,” to a critically acclaimed turn in “Waiting for Godot,” on Broadway, and the volatile Walter...
View ArticleAkhil Sharma reads “You Are Happy?”
Ahkil Sharma reads his story from the April 17, 2017, issue of the magazine. Sharma is the author of two novels, “An Obedient Father” and “Family Life,” for which he won the international Dublin...
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F. Scott Fitzgerald’s life was a study in destructive alcoholism
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View ArticleRecovering from Rehab
In 2010, Brad McGahey was sentenced to a year in prison for buying a stolen horse trailer. But when he went before a judge, he was told he was going to carry out his sentence by working instead,...
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View ArticleAlcoholics Anonymous Goes to Hollywood
In the 1940s, Alcoholics Anonymous began to appear in Hollywood films, leading millions of movie-goers to learn about the relatively young organization and to envision it as both cultural protagonist...
View ArticleBlame It On The Alcohol
This week, we devote an entire hour to what one important scholar deemed “the cause of and solution to all of life’s problems.” From its earliest role as a source of nourishment to its depictions in...
View ArticleLeslie Jamison's Memoir of Addiction and Recovery
Leslie Jamison discusses her memoir, The Recovering: Intoxication and Its Aftermath. She tells stories of addiction - both her own and others' - and examines the expectations we have of addiction...
View ArticleAlcoholics Anonymous Goes to Hollywood
In the 1940s, Alcoholics Anonymous began to appear in Hollywood films, leading millions of movie-goers to learn about the relatively young organization and to envision it as both cultural protagonist...
View ArticleBlame It On The Alcohol
This week, we devote an entire hour to what one important scholar deemed “the cause of and solution to all of life’s problems.” From its earliest role as a source of nourishment to its depictions in...
View ArticleWhy Oil Booms Put Native Women in Danger
Throughout western North Dakota, Montana, and part of Canada there are multibillion-dollar oil extraction sites that attract droves of mostly transient male oil workers. These areas, which are often in...
View ArticleMoby on Living Large and Falling Hard
Moby had already put out four studio albums when Play was released in 1999. He was solidly into his 30s, playing gigs in record stores and thinking about a career-change. But Play, against all...
View ArticleBottled Up: Your Stories About Drinking
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View ArticleDouglas Stuart Reads “Found Wanting”
Douglas Stuart reads his story from the January 13, 2020, issue of the magazine. Stuart, who was born in Glasgow, Scotland, will publish his first novel, “Shuggie Bain,” in February. This is his first...
View ArticleSupreme Court Justice Sotomayor On Racism, Insecurity and Negotiation
"Through and through I'm a lawyer and a judge," says U.S. Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor. "But my life experiences do permit me to see things that others may not."Before the Justice became a...
View ArticleAmythyst Kiah's Roots Music Deals With Loss, Grief, and Pain
Tennessee-based songwriter Amythyst Kiah loves both roots and alternative music; and her songs often clothe dark subjects - suicide of a loved one, a descent into alcoholism - in bluesy stomps and...
View ArticleAna Marie Cox on Your Pandemic Drinking Habits
The pandemic has been hard, and has changed a lot of people's relationships with alcohol. So today, we're talking about the benefits and challenges of getting sober.On Today's Show:Ana Marie Cox,...
View ArticleBottled Up: Your Stories About Alcohol
We asked you about your relationships with alcohol—why you drink, or don't, the strategies you use to manage your consumption, and what alcohol brings you besides a buzz. Here's what you told us. If...
View ArticleThe Unmarked Graveyard: Cesar Irizarry
Angel Irizarry spent years working as a detective, and in 2021 he set out on a personal investigation to track down an uncle who’d been estranged from his family for decades. But early in his search he...
View ArticleCongress Returns; Janno Lieber; Treating Alcohol Use Disorder; Your Film and...
On today's show:Luke Broadwater, congressional correspondent for The New York Times, talks about the latest congressional news, including the status of negotiations over border security, upcoming...
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