Author Archives: Craig W
LifeRing Annual Meeting Was a Big Success
The 2012 LifeRing Annual Meeting was held May 11. 12 and 13 in San Francisco and came off very smoothly. Attendance was not overwhelming, but those who came both contributed to the meeting’s success and benefited from it. The meeting, … Continue reading
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Martin Nicolaus to be Keynote Speaker at Annual Meeting
Martin Nicolaus, one of LifeRing’s founders and its only leader until two years ago, will be the keynote speaker at the LifeRing Annual Meeting on May 12th at the LGBT Center in San Francisco. His talk is entitled, ‘Toward a … Continue reading
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LifeRing Annual Meeting Fee is Suggested, Not Required
Just to clear up any confusion, the fee that we set for attending the Annual Meeting is suggested, not required. We do need the money, but nobody will be turned away. (Well, except from the banquet — that does have … Continue reading
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LifeRing Congress may be Lively
As plans for the LifeRing Annual Meeting continue to fall into place, several items promise to arouse discussion at the Sunday LifeRing Congress. Four seats on the board of directors will be decided by a vote of the delegates present. … Continue reading
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The Economic Cost of “Excessive” Drinking
A report from the American Journal of Preventive Medicine offers some astonishing figure about the cost of “excessive” alcohol consumption in the United States. The report, compiled in 2009/10, looks at 2006 figures and estimates the total cost to the … Continue reading
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A LifeRing Keeper: Gratitude
This is from a message sent to a LifeRing E-mail group: While driving to work today I was thinking about how grateful I am to LifeRing. It has become a useful tool in my own sobriety plan, helping to keep … Continue reading
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LifeRing Annual Meeting Set for May 11, 12, 13 in San Francisco
Every year, LifeRing holds a get-together to handle organization matters, hear guest speakers, and get a chance for us all to come together to enjoy each others company. The 2012 Annual Meeting will be held in San Francisco on Friday, … Continue reading
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New LifeRing Meetings in San Leandro, CA. and Portland, ME
Two new LifeRing meetings have started, one in California and the other in Maine. The new meeting in San Leandro, south of Oakland in the San Francisco Bay Area, is held each Saturday from 9:30 to 10:30 AM in the … Continue reading
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Video of Martin Nicolaus speaking on “The Medical Model of Addiction”
In October of 2010, shortly after retiring as LifeRing’s founding leader (and author of three books related to LifeRing), Martin Nicolaus journeyed to Victoria, Canada to give a talk about “The Medical Model of Addiction” at a conference at the … Continue reading
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New Office Hours for LifeRing
Robert S., our erstwhile office administrator, is changing his hours. The new hours are Tuesdays and Thursdays from 1-4 and Friday, 10-3, with an hour off for lunch. In addition, Craig W., chairman of the LifeRing board, will be there … Continue reading
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