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Marty N., Still A Voice For Sobriety
Former CEO Marty N. is no longer at the head of LifeRing, but that doesn’t mean he’s not still active in promoting sobriety. You can visit his blog at http://newrecovery.blogspot.com/ and see what he has to say, perhaps by starting with this recent post about the value of even relatively light exercise in dealing with the…
Read MoreWhy We Do What We Do
After spending the morning dealing with the frustrating details (‘whaddaya mean we don’t have the right envelopes!?”) of getting out a mailing to potential LifeRing donors, it was more than heartening to receive a card in the mail from “The Albuquerque Group” with the message, “Dear LifeRing, Thanks for all you do to provide a…
Read MoreIs There Such a Thing as ‘Food Addiction’?
LifeRing only concerns itself with substance abuse, not other kinds of ‘behavioral’ addictions, like gambling or sex. But many of our members, like much of the population, have problems with food, and overeating, that feel similar in some ways to our experiences with alcohol or drugs. An article in The Huffington Post, an on-line magazine,…
Read MoreToolbox
When this newly redesigned Website was unveiled in June, there were some sections that didn’t make the initial transition. Since then, a LifeRing volunteer, Alceon, has done the necessary work to bring back the Keepers section and now has unveiled the new Toolbox section. Both are listed in the Categories menu along the right side…
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