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One Last Thing…
A Shout Out to Our Executive Director, Sue Betts Bobbi: Although it’s over now, during our week of thanks and praise to all the volunteers who make LifeRing the little secular recovery engine that could (and can, and does!), it occurred to me that it seemed one person in particular deserves a very special, singular…
The Power of Small Acts
Celebrating Every Hand That Builds LifeRing In LifeRing, we often talk about how recovery isn’t won in a single, heroic battle. It’s built in the quiet, five-minute decisions we make every day to choose our Sober Self. Our community functions exactly the same way. While meetings get the spotlight, the pulse of LifeRing is found…
Captains Courageous: The Engineers of LifeRing
Honoring Our Powerhouse Collaboration Teams Continuing our appreciation series for Volunteer Appreciation Week, we’re heading below deck to pay tribute to the “back of the house” specialists who keep LifeRing moving full speed ahead. In the landscape of recovery, strength is often found in the collaborative vibe of a meeting or social media thread –…
Honoring Our Text Based Recovery Volunteers
The Written Lifeline: Our Forum, eGroup, and ePals In the landscape of recovery, some find their strength in the spoken word, while others find it in the quiet processing time that writing offers. This Volunteer Appreciation Week, we are turning our focus to the dedicated individuals who maintain LifeRing’s vital email-based communities: our Forum Moderators,…
Our Extraordinary In Person Convenors
The Trailblazers of the Real World In honor of Volunteer Appreciation Week, we’re turning up the volume for the intrepid souls who scout the locations, grab the keys, and plant the LifeRing flag in their local communities: You! Why Your Spirit Is Unstoppable LifeRing in-person convenors aren’t just volunteers – you’re the recovery trailblazers of…
A Heartfelt Thanks to Our Volunteers
It’s National Volunteers Week, and we’re placing a spotlight on all LifeRing volunteers whose invaluable commitment and collective effort are bettering our community. Together, let’s celebrate the kindness of volunteers who generously give their most valuable assets: Their time, talent, and voices to make a difference. Participating in volunteer activities allows individuals to make…
A Long and Winding Road Ended in a Meeting in Salem
Meet Kelly, Who’s Blazing a Trail at Oregon’s First LSR Meeting Salem, OR’s in person meeting convenor, Kelly Thomas We’re pleased to introduce Kelly Thomas, one of our newest convenors who’s started the first face-to-face LifeRing meeting in the state of Oregon. Kelly took some time to talk to us about his journey into recovery,…
