The gracious Dutch colonial-style house called Stepping Stones, where Bill W., AA’s cofounder, lived with his wife, Lois, for the last 30 years of his life, has been considered a national landmark for the last six years. Visited by thousands of AA and Al-Anon members every year, the house is a monument to the interconnected fellowships and the couple who were instrumental in founding them.

This year, Recovery Month, sponsored each September by SAMHSA, is raising awareness about the increasing level of stress in society and the impact it has on addiction.

For four days at the end of this month, August 26-29, 2010, over three thousand sober alcoholics, ranging in age from their early teens to their twenties and beyond, will convene in New York City’s Times Square to share their experience, strength, and hope in recovery.