Growing with LifeRing

By Bees | December 5, 2023 |

It Wasn’t Always Like This A Journey of Flourishing Growth  Shortly after I first started down the road of my recovery journey, I came across a sad, scrawny ficus seedling struggling to stay upright propped in a corner of Grocery Outlet amid its thriving siblings. I thought, “Little Tree, I know just how you feel.” …

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Nonreligious Recovery Options Bill

By Bees | November 15, 2023 |

ACTION ALERT | Support Nonreligious Recovery Options LifeRing fully endorses NY Bill S5332/A5074, which requires written notice to a defendant of their right to complete court-ordered alcohol or substance use treatment in a nonreligious treatment program. This bill has passed the NY Assembly and Senate and delivered to Governor Hochul. Please take five minutes to…

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2023 LifeRing Thanksgiving Day Invitation

By Bees | November 9, 2023 |

LifeRing Open Door Invitation Thursday, November 23, 2023  |  6:00am to Midnight Pacific Time Zoom Link    Meeting ID:  816 6851 8546  ●  Passcode: lifering Pull up a chair at our table! LifeRing Secular Recovery is hosting our third annual open door online Thanksgiving Day Gathering!  Whether you’re escaping  another Uncle Larry story or looking…

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The Sobering Truth

By Bees | November 2, 2023 |

The Sobering Truth: Drinking and Liver Transplants Before I was diagnosed with end stage alcoholic cirrhosis, I naively thought that if my excessive drinking led to complications I could just have a liver transplant. Not even close. Getting a transplant isn’t like buying a new pair of shoes. And yes, size does matter!  In recent…

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