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 is a wonderful opportunity for Lifering in Northern Ireland. We have come out of many years of conflict,and there is an air of peace and reconciliation. Lifering will appeal to the non-denominational cross-community mind set which is slowly bearing fruit. Continue reading
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 adam@liferingcanada.org.
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 liferingoutreach@gmail.com. I will be happy to hear from any and all!” LifeRing is growing steadily, but the need to bring together new meetings with new members will always be a challenge.
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 lot. For further information call Andy F. 727-724-1111, e-mail andy@totalnutritionusa.com
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 logged on to lifering.org from hundreds of different locations in the continental US, from Hawaii and Alaska, and from: Continue reading
While in Honolulu recently, I met “Jayne Dough,” a slender young woman dressed in a conservative business suit. She works as an occupational counselor, and I learned that she is among the many successful graduates of Ka Hale Ho‘ala Hou No Na Wahine, a community transition program for women who have served prison time. She is also the author of The Making of #A0210208, the story of her childhood and her development into a crack addict, prostitute, and dealer. Continue reading
M. K., one of the residents of the Ka Hale Ho‘ala Hou No Na Wahine program in Honolulu (see earlier post here and blog item here) was turned down for a job because of her drug-related felony conviction. On the trip home, her mind was a battlefield between her “old self” (the addictive self or A) and her “new self” (the sober self, S). Afterward, M. wrote an essay about the experience. Here it is, with names changed: Continue reading
This homemade quiche with “WELCOME CRAIG” spelled out in a red pepper font symbolized the warm welcome local LifeRing participants extended Sunday evening to Craig Whalley, the new Executive Director of LifeRing, who has moved to Berkeley from Port Angeles WA. LifeRing participants from as far away as Sacramento took part. San Francisco LifeRing participant Shauna W. baked and decorated the quiche. Continue reading
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 their tireless efforts. Continue reading
Following the first LifeRing meeting in Hawaii (see earlier post, here), the participants were asked to fill out a short questionnaire about the experience. Here are the results, forwarded thanks to Lorraine Robinson, director of the Ka Hale Ho‘ala Hou No Na Wahine program (Home of Reawakening for Women). Continue reading