Monthly Archives: August 2010
On the Nature of Support Groups
Here’s a quotation from a book entitled “Echoes of the Early Tides” by Tony Moore (Harper Collins, 1994) that I found very impressive and want to share: “The strengths offered by mutual support groups do not promise certain recovery; they … Continue reading
LifeRing to Participate in National Recovery Month
September 2010 will be the 21st annual Recovery Month (www.recoverymonth.gov) observance by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Substance Abuse and Mental Health Service Administration, and the Center for Substance Abuse Treatment (CSAT). Recovery Month serves to educate … Continue reading
Resiliency: The Drive to Thrive
Book Review: Bonnie Benard: Resiliency, What We Have Learned. I came across this book while staffing a LifeRing table at a conference of teachers and other educators devoted to prevention and treatment of tobacco, alcohol and other drug use among … Continue reading
New LifeRing in Sacramento
Bob O. from Sacramento writes: I will be starting a new meeting at the Kaiser Chemical Dependency Recovery Program, 2829 Watt Avenue, Suite 150, Room 2, Sacramento, Ca. every Tuesday at 7:30PM. The room is wheelchair accessible. The first meeting will … Continue reading
Washington Post Article Challenges AA Approach
A recent article in the Washington Post will be of interest to many here. It takes AA to task for being ineffective and sees no real purpose for the entire Rehab industry. The author does accept the ‘illness’ concept and … Continue reading
LifeRing Comes to Belfast
Philip H. from Belfast writes: Just to let you know. I have been in contact with Dennis S in Dublin with a view to starting Lifering meetings in Belfast Northern Ireland. I have the necessary clean and sober time. This … Continue reading
Victoria Women’s Meeting on Hold during August
Adam from Victoria writes: The women’s meeting at Victoria Pacific Rim Alliance Church at 1792 Townley Street in Victoria will not meet during August. An announcement will be made when the meeting resumes. For more information please contact Adam at … Continue reading
A message from the Outreach Coordinator
LifeRing’s Outreach Coordinator, Kathleen Gargan, has posted a note in the Find Meetings section that I want to bring to your attention. She writes: “anyone who is looking for meetings, or wanting to start a meeting, please contact me at … Continue reading
LifeRing in Clearwater FL
Tom Shelley from St. Petersburg writes that LifeRing is starting on Wednesdays beginning at 8:30 pm at the Sylvan Abbey United Methodist Church, 2817 Sunset Point Road, in Clearwater, FL 33759-1606. Please go to the building in the rear of the church parking … Continue reading
Website Visitors from All Over
Visitors to this website are coming from countries across the globe, according to a new web app that tracks visitor locations. In the three days that this feature has been active, lifering.org has received more than 1100 visitors. Visitors have … Continue reading
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