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Thirteenth-stepping edit "Thirteenth-stepping" is a pejorative term for AA members approaching new members for dates. A study in the Journal of Addiction Nursing sampled 55 women in AA and found that 35% of these women had experienced a "pass" and 29% had felt seduced at least once in AA settings. This has also happened with new male members who received guidance from older female AA members, in pursuit of sexual company. The authors suggest that both men and women need to be prepared for this behavior or find male-only or female-only groups. However, women report feeling safe in AA, women-only meetings are a very prevalent part of AA culture, and AA has become more welcoming for women. AA's pamphlet on sponsorship suggests that men be sponsored by men and women be sponsored by women. Moderation or abstinence edit Stanton Peele argued that some AA groups apply the disease model to all problem drinkers, whether or not they are "full-blown" alcoholics....

Alcoholics Anonymous publishes several books, reports, pamphlets, and other media, including a periodical known as the AA Grapevine . Two books are used primarily: Alcoholics Anonymous (the "Big Book") and Twelve Steps and Twelve Traditions , the latter explaining AA's fundamental principles in depth. The full text of each of these two books is available on the AA website at no charge. Anonymous (2011). Alcoholics Anonymous: the story of how many thousands of men and women have recovered from alcoholism (multiple PDFs) (4th ed.). ISBN  978-1-893007-16-1 . 575 pages. Also available in libraries. Anonymous (2002). Twelve Steps and Twelve Traditions (multiple PDFs) . ISBN  978-0-916856-01-4 . 192 pages. Also available in libraries. "Home Page". AA Grapevine . Alcoholics Anonymous. ISSN 0362-2584. OCLC 319167052. Also available in libraries.

Films about Alcoholics Anonymous edit My Name Is Bill W.  – dramatized biography of co-founder Bill Wilson. When Love Is Not Enough: The Lois Wilson Story  – a 2010 film about the wife of founder Bill Wilson, and the beginnings of Alcoholics Anonymous and Al-Anon. Bill W.  – a 2011 biographical documentary film that tells the story of Bill Wilson using interviews, recreations, and rare archival material. Films where primary plot line includes AA edit A Walk Among the Tombstones (2015), a mystery/suspense film based on Lawrence Block's books featuring Matthew Scudder, a recovering alcoholic detective whose AA membership is a central element of the plot. When a Man Loves a Woman – an airline pilot's wife attends AA meetings in a residential treatment facility. Clean and Sober – an addict (alcohol, cocaine) visits an AA meeting to get a sponsor. Days of Wine and Roses – a 1962 film about a married couple struggling with alcoholism. Jack Lemmon's character attends an ...

Chuck Lorre's Mom (2013–), follows dysfunctional daughter/mother duo Christy and Bonnie Plunkett, who are estranged for years while simultaneously struggling with addiction. They attempt to pull their lives and relationships together by trying to stay sober and visiting Alcoholics Anonymous. The show also explores themes of alcoholism, drug addiction and relapse. In Hill Street Blues , Captain Furillo (Daniel J. Travanti) is a regular member of AA and is shown several times in AA meetings. In Grey's Anatomy, AA plays a large role in the storylines of multiple characters. In season 6, Dr. Richard Webber (James Pickens Jr.) begins struggling with alcoholism and it is revealed that he has a history of alcohol addiction. AA and maintaining sobriety become an important part of Dr. Webber's life through out the rest of the series. Alcoholism, but more so drug addiction, is also heavily featured in the spin-off series Private Practice. In season 4, it is revealed that both Dr. ...