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New Suicide and Crisis Lifeline: 988 

New Suicide and Crisis Lifeline: 988   On May 11, 2022, SAMHSA introduces the Suicide and Crisis Lifeline (988). This new national hotline is the central topic of the second webinar offered in their free May webinar series held during National Health Month. The 988 – What’s on the Horizon webinar will also address suicide…

The Kidney Klatch

LifeRing is proud to introduce The Kidney Klatch, our new focus meeting for people in recovery with related medical conditions. Convened by Mark Fussell, this unique meeting will be rich with supportive crosstalk. The Kidney Klatch offers a space for people to join others and openly share their fears, experiences, and future goals. We speak…

1 in 5: Where Do You Fit In?

LifeRing Mental Health word cloud with magnifying glass

May is National Mental Health Awareness Month 1 in 5 people will experience a mental illness during their lifetime and everyone faces challenges in life that can impact their mental health. After two of living with the pandemic, many people are realizing that stress, isolation, and uncertainty have taken a toll on their well-being. Mental…

Polish-speakers Co-Occurring Disorders Meeting

Polish roundel to identify new LifeRing recovery meetings for Polish-speakers with co-occurring disorders.

Mówisz po polsku? My też! LifeRing is proud to introduce our first Polish-speakers Co-Occurring Disorders Meeting on Wednesdays at 10:00am Pacific Time beginning April 27th. Please join us in welcoming our Polish-speaking LifeRing community! This will be the third LifeRing focus meeting for people in recovery also diagnosed with co-occurring disorders. Rafal opened or is…

It’s Our 25th Anniversary!

LifeRing Open Door Party Invitation   IT’S OUR SILVER SOBERVERSARY! – You’re invited to our party! – Zoom Party Link  ●  Party ID:  859 7322 6235  ●  Passcode: lifering   Sunday, April 24th from 2:00pm to 8:00pm Pacific Time   Come join our Silver Soberversary Party! We’re celebrating 25 years of recovery support, and the…

Tax Tips for Donors

Image of tax-time clock for LifeRing donors

LifeRing Donors can now claim up to $600 on their 2021 Federal income tax returns! Thank you so much for your donation to LifeRing Secular Recovery in 2021!  Did know that the Federal government has raised the amount you can claim for charitable donations on your 2021 income tax returns? Here’s what the IRS has…

National Alcohol Screening Day

  Take the Test! LifeRing Secular Recovery invites you to participate in this year’s National Alcohol Screening Day. National Alcohol Screening Day is part of April’s National Alcohol Awareness Month. This is a great opportunity to take a moment to reflect on yourself as a person in recovery or as a person considering recovery. April…

More People in Recovery Find LifeRing!

LifeRing graph showing more that 500 people in recovery last week

A big LifeRing thank you to all our one-time and recurring donors and our LifeRing convenors for helping us reach and support more than 500 people last week!   You play an important part in the recovery journey for each of these people! Your donations give us the tools to reach people searching for substance use…

Did You Know LifeRing is on Social Media?

LifeRing throwing a facebook shaka

One of LifeRing’s greatest successes is our interaction as a community. We’ve extending LifeRing Community platforms to include social media. LifeRing meetings encourage crosstalk between group members resulting in a deeper understanding of self and personal accountability. This is a rewarding experience, but sometimes you just wanna post up a picture. We get it. We…