Posts by Bees

Today marks 10,000 drinks. Right now, I would be starting in on alcoholic beverage number 10,000. I quit drinking after the memorial for a good bar-buddy who was found dead in a heap at the bottom of his stairs. Pretty sobering stuff. If I count the number of drinks I would have consumed during the…

It wasn’t luck that allowed me to become a judge after meth addiction. It was white privilege. Federal Judge, author, and LifeRing Board Member Mary Beth O’Connor contributed this op-ed to the LA Times printed on November 26, 2022. This insightful piece about the racial disparities at every stage of the criminal legal system reveals…

LifeRing is proud to support those in recovery with disabilities. We now offer a new focus meeting for this community of recovery-forward people — Disaddicted. This is a LifeRing focus meeting held weekly on Tuesdays at 7:00pm Pacific.     Disaddicted: A recovery meeting for those with disabilities      Meeting is open to all…

It is with great excitement that we congratulate Mary Beth O’Connor on the release of her long awaited memoir:  From Junkie to Judge:  One Woman’s Triumph Over Trauma and Addiction! Mary Beth O’Connor is a LifeRing BOD member and advocate of multiple paths to recovery.   Mary Beth O’Connor is a longstanding contributor to the LifeRing…