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Come to the LifeRing meetings at CAADAC!
LifeRing will be holding two special meetings this week at the CAADAC 31st Annual Conference at the Sheraton Grand in Sacramento! CAADAC is the California Association of Alcoholism & Drug Abuse Counselors (CAADAC) and this is a big chance to … Continue reading
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2011 LifeRing Annual Meeting A Great Success
LifeRing’s Annual Meeting was held June 3, 4 and 5 in Oakland, CA., ten years after the organization was formed at its first gathering in Florida in 2001. The event expanded to 3 days for the first time with a … Continue reading
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The 2011 LifeRing Annual Meeting
The 2011 LifeRing Annual Meeting (a.k.a. “Congress,” “Expo,” “Sober Event of the Year”) is fast approaching. Set for June 3, 4, 5 in Oakland, CA, details have now been posted on the website. There are always two events happening simultaneously … Continue reading
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National Alcohol Screening Day
Today, April 7, 2011, is National Alcohol Screening Day in the United States. The event encourages people who use alcohol to consider their personal drinking patterns to determine if they have an alcohol use problem. The National Survey on Drug … Continue reading
LifeRing Canada’s Leader, Michael Walsh, Speaks at IdeaWave Conference
LifeRing Canada’s Executive Director Michael Walsh was a speaker yesterday, Feb. 25, at Victoria’s innovative IdeaWave Conference, a five day gathering in which dozens of speakers give ten minute presentations on a wide variety of topics, from Mideast peace to … Continue reading
Dollar-a-Sober-Month Fundraiser for LifeRing
Kathleen G., in Denver, Colorado, has suggested that the LifeRing members there contribute one dollar to LifeRing for every month they’ve been clean-and-sober. It’s such a good idea, all LifeRingers should consider joining the effort. Kathleen writes: “A year or … Continue reading
Report on CAADAC
Ed D. has submitted a report to the LifeRing Board of Directors about his recent experience heading LifeRing’s participation as an exhibitor at the CAADAC conference in Southern California. Here’s his report (slightly edited): CAADAC Annual Conference, 2010 (Marriott Hotel, … Continue reading
Upcoming Event in Victoria, Canada
Michael W., Executive Director of LifeRing Canada, writes to say: “We are attending a really neat event on October 7th where we will be setting up a table. It is called Community Services Networking & Information Fair and it is … Continue reading
LifeRing Canada Moving Forward
Things are hopping in Victoria, BC, Canada. Martin Nicolaus, a founder of LifeRing and its leader from the beginning until this past summer, will be visiting Victoria from Oct. 4th – 7th for a series of events, including a lecture … 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
