Juneteenth

Official Recognition of Juneteenth as a National Holiday Adds Cause to Celebrate As a queer man, I am struck by the significance of Juneteenth. As Pride Month is central to my community–to its shared identity and, well, its sense of pride–so is Juneteenth central to the identity and pride of the Black American community. Knowing…

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You Are Not Alone

You Are Not Alone An Interview with Dr. Michele Kenny; author of Keeping Covid Sober: One Isolated Drinker’s Journey through a Quarantined Pandemic. Michele is an active LifeRing Member, Convenor and Committee Coordinator. Interviewing Party (IP):  Michele, what was it like to write about your own recovery path? And what did  you learn from your…

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Living Well With a Dual Diagnosis

Living Well With a Dual Diagnosis What is a Dual Diagnosis And Why Does It Matter?  To be honest, I had never heard the term “dual diagnosis” until I started with LifeRing Secular Recovery. But once I got clear on what that meant, it gave me a powerful framework for understanding myself: my Bipolar diagnosis…

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2021 LifeRing’s Annual Meeting and Congress

LifeRing Annual Meeting: Saturday, June 5, 2021, 9:00 AM-1:00 PM, Pacific TimeZoom registration for Saturday June 5, 2021, 9:00 AM-1:00 PM, Pacific Time Saturday’s Highlights (complete meeting agenda listed below) Speakers Marty Nicolaus — Retired JD, co-founder of LifeRing Secular Recovery and author of numerous recovery support books. Dr. KJ Foster — Ph.D. in Counselor…

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