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LifeRing Joins Bayside Marin
LifeRing and Bayside Marin Treatment Center Join Forces! Bayside Marin Treatment Center and LifeRing Secular Recovery have aligned to support SUD recovery. This is an in-person meeting held on the second and fourth Monday of the month and is open to anyone searching for support to overcome substance use challenges. Join us for the first meeting at Bayside Marin Treatment Center…
Aloha, LifeRing
New LifeRing In-Person Meeting in Lahaina | Maui! LifeRing is excited to introduce our newest in-person meeting: LifeRing Maui LifeRing goes tropical with this beach-based meeting in Maui this March. DT Fleming Beach | 5855 Lower Honoapiilani Road, Lahaina, HI 96761 Beach Park | look for signs Wednesdays from 8:00am to 9:00am | Our first meeting…
Black Balloon Day
March 6th is National Black Balloon Day Instead of donning that shell pink cashmere off the shoulder number, consider wearing black. Today is National Black Balloon, a day dedicated to honoring the lives of those lost to problematic substance use. Every year, people around the country come together to remember those who have been lost…
Chicago! Chicago-ish!
New LifeRing In-Person Meeting in Evanston, IL! LifeRing is excited to introduce our newest in-person meeting: Chicago! Chicago! St. Francis Hospital, Evanston The Glass House | First Floor by the cafeteria 355 Ridge Avenue, Evanston, IL 60202 Mondays from 7:00pm to 8:30pm. Our first meeting…
March is National Disability Awareness Month
March is National Disability Awareness Month! On February 26, 1987, President Ronald Reagan first established the month of March as National Disability Awareness Month (originally National Developmental Disabilities Awareness Month). It was established to increase public awareness about the needs and potential of people with disabilities, as well as to advocate for, encourage, and provide…
2023 Strategic Plan
2023 LifeRing Strategic Plan ⸺ Public Release ⸺ The LifeRing Board of Directors is pleased to announce the release of the 2023-2024 LifeRing Strategic Plan, designed to help LifeRing Secular Recovery reach new heights of success. This plan outlines our vision for the future, as well as the steps we need to take to get…
Self-Love
Self-love is good for you and good for your recovery! Self-love is an important part of the recovery process. It helps to provide stability and security in a person’s life, as well as fostering a greater sense of self-worth. Self-love allows us to take responsibility for our actions, which can help us stay on our…
10,000 Drinks
Today marks 10,000 drinks. Right now, I would be starting in on alcoholic beverage number 10,000. I quit drinking after the memorial for a good bar-buddy who was found dead in a heap at the bottom of his stairs. Pretty sobering stuff. If I count the number of drinks I would have consumed during the…
White Privilege
It wasn’t luck that allowed me to become a judge after meth addiction. It was white privilege. Federal Judge, author, and LifeRing Board Member Mary Beth O’Connor contributed this op-ed to the LA Times printed on November 26, 2022. This insightful piece about the racial disparities at every stage of the criminal legal system reveals…