Verywell Mind identifies LifeRing as “The Best Secular Group for 2021”

Verywell Mind identifies LifeRing as “The Best Secular Group for 2021”: How We Chose the Best Online Sobriety Support Groups The best sobriety support groups were chosen based on the history of the company or organization, the variety of resources offered, accessibility to the general public, and focus on a niche aspect of sobriety support.…

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“Relapsing Left and Right” – New York Times article

I came across this article in the Times this morning that talked about the effect of the pandemic on people in recovery. I am always curious to read the comments, and found it troubling that there was no mention of any peer support group other than AA. I am going to post a reply in…

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Get back up. Begin again. – Brené Brown

“To get back up from a fall, to get back up from a setback, to get back up from what we’re in right now, you have to acknowledge that you’re down, that you’ve fallen, made a mistake. You have to be brave enough to acknowledge that you’re hurting, that you’re sad, disappointed, grieving, feeling shame,…

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Thanksgiving Reflection

Credit Rumble Viral. Thursday was Thanksgiving and my first real dinner party since beginning recovery. We’ve hosted parties for up to 20 people in a 400 square foot diving (dining/living) room, but yesterday was exclusively for besties and their loved ones. This year, my friend’s husband came to our house drunk. Not quite passing-out drunk,…

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