Posts by Bees

I cannot claim to remember Christmas Eve last year. At least not with any genuine clarity thanks to my problem with drinking. This holiday season is a different story. I am present to embrace every sparkling moment. I finally admitted that alcohol was not my friend and looked for support. I found that support through…

“The most common way people give up their power is by thinking they don’t have any.” —  Alice Walker Before discovering LifeRing Secular Recovery, I wondered why traditional recovery plans required sober-seeking individuals to admit they are powerless. Even the strict religion of my youth touted owning my choices because I made them, regardless of…

LifeRing Open Door Invitation Winter Holiday Gatherings — online open door — Zoom Link  ●  Meeting ID:  985 2395 6359   ●  Passcode: lifering Friday, December 24th from 8:00pm to 2:00am   ●   Saturday, December 25th from 5:00pm to 2:00amFriday, December 31st from 8:00pm to 2:00am   ●   Saturday, January 1st from 5:00pm to 2:00am — All  meetings…

So, the opposite of addiction is not sobriety. The opposite of addiction is human connection. – Johann Hari     I attended my first Lifering meeting almost 2 years ago, just before the global pandemic sent so many of us into isolation. Having spent 25 years in active addiction, I was no stranger to isolation.…