Category Archives: Meetings

New Meeting in Sweden

A second LifeRing meeting is now available in Malmo, Sweden, with Goran D. as the convenor. Both meetings — one on Wednesday, the other on Friday — are held at the RFHL on Almbacksgatan in Malmo. The Wednesday meeting is … Continue reading

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LifeRing Grows Stronger, One Meeting at a Time …

Here’s a story from John D. about recent happenings at the LifeRing meeting he convenes in Clayton, CA. It’s a story to gladden the heart of all LifeRingers: I am writing to share a heartwarming story. Two months ago, I … Continue reading

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Conference Calls

LifeRing member Mona H., who also serves as our East Coast Coordinator of Outreach, has been using a combination of old and new technology to provide a new way for members to meet together and support one another. Using an … Continue reading

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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LifeRing in Ireland Celebrates First Year

By Dennis S., Dublin LifeRing Ireland is celebrating its first year of existence in August of 2010. We accomplished much during this year period. What was done is extraordinary and much of the credit belongs to the meeting convenors and … Continue reading

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