Asking Eric: 12-step sponsor shares too much about sponsee

A longtime 12‑step participant loses trust in her sponsor after the sponsor publicly shared confidential details about ...

Asking Eric: My 12-step sponsor shares too much confidential information about others in the program

Dear Eric: I am in a 12-step program. We have rules about anonymity and confidentiality, specifically that what is shared in a meeting stays at the meeting, and I trust that this applies to ...
Psychology Today

After the 12-Step Program, Avoid the Dangerous Step 13

A few weeks ago, while listening to the radio, I heard about a podcast called The 13th Step. As a social psychologist, I was familiar with the 12-step program advocated by Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) to ...
WSOC-TV

12-step program in Gastonia raises safety concerns for neighbors

GASTONIA, N.C. — Neighbors tell Channel 9 several incidents have left them concerned for their safety after a 12-step program moved into a Gastonia neighborhood. Substance abuse advocates say the ...