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One of the most-read items on this website is an essay by long-time LifeRing supporter Dr. Candice Shelby, an Associate Professor of Philosopy at the University of Colorado. I thought it might be worthwhile to draw your attention to it again. It encapsulates an important part of what LifeRing stands for. See it Here.  

I recently read a book called The Power of Habit:  Why We Do What We Do in Life and Business,” by Charles Duhigg.  I think that many folks in early recovery, or in contemplation of recovery, will find this book enormously useful.  It uses a number of real-life vignettes to illustrate the power of habit,…

The following is Part 1 in a series of posts regarding one slightly middle-aged, uninsured gal’s search for affordable, quality health care coverage in the age of Obamacare. In spite of the current battle in Washington, where the immediate toll for Congress’s feckless legislative filibustering will injure all but those who’ve waged it (their toll,…

This is the first in what will be a series of stories from LifeRing members about their experience in finding and joining LifeRing. In 1999, I was a “functional” addict steadily becoming less functional. I owned a bookstore in Port Angeles, WA, a small town about 50 miles west of Seattle. I’d been drinking for years,…