Author Archives: Craig W
One in Six Americans Binges on Alcohol at Least Twice a Month, says CDC Head
Everybody knows that binge drinking is a problem among young adults, particularly college students. But in fact, it’s very common among all ages. One in six adults report binging on alcohol one or more times within the past 30 days. … Continue reading
New LifeRing Meeting in Santa Rosa, CA
Update: I ran this item a week too early. The new Santa Rosa meeting begins March 19. My apologies for those who were misled. — Craig W. Santa Rosa, California, is the home of the newest LifeRing meeting. The meeting … Continue reading
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Ten Percent of Americans Say They are “In Recovery”
A new survey finds that 10% of Americans over the age of 18 say they used to have a problem with drugs, including alcohol, but no longer do. A story about the survey appeared on the Market Watch website, a … Continue reading
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A LifeRing Keeper: Why Become a LifeRing Convenor
The subject of convening LifeRing meetings came up in one of our email groups the other day and produced a response that’s worth reading: ____ wrote last night about convening LifeRing groups and I thought I’d expand a bit on … Continue reading
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Millions of American Children Live With Parents Experiencing Alcohol Problems
More than one in ten children in the United States live with a parent who has had an alcohol disorder within the past year, and are at an increased risk of developing a host of mental health problems, according to … Continue reading
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Federal Government’s New Definition of “Recovery”
SAMHSA — the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration — is a division of the federal government’s Health and Human Services department and the leading agency for the government’s approach to substance abuse treatment. It recently revamped the definition … Continue reading
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A Message From LifeRing’s Executive Director, Kathleen Gargan
LifeRing’s 11th Annual Meeting and Congress will take place during the weekend of May 11th, 12th and 13th, 2012, in San Francisco. On this occasion, I will step away from my position as 2nd interim Executive Director and join the … Continue reading
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Writers and Drinking: The Myth of Creative Synergy
The author and commentator Christopher Hitchens died a couple of months ago, provoking an outpouring of sympathetic praise from his many admirers, especially among the intelligentsia, where he loomed large, respected for his outspokenness and razor-sharp mind and debating skills. … Continue reading
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Report from the LifeRing Office Administrator
LifeRing has only one part-time employee: an office administrator who oversees the flow of book orders, emails, phone calls, etc. Robert Stump took over that job in mid-December and has been trying to systematically carry out his duties. He filed … Continue reading
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A Haiku
David R., a LifeRing meeting Convenor in Fresno, California, wrote a Haiku verse that seems worth sharing. Like all Haikus, it attempts to convey an image and an idea in a very brief format. Here’s what he wrote: Addiction support … Continue reading
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