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One of the three LifeRing meetings in Salt Lake City —  a Monday at 5:30 p.m. meeting at the USARA office — is being suspended until after the 4th of July. The meeting convenor will use the time to concentrate on marketing and outreach for the meeting. Questions about the meeting, or others in the…

Gabor Mate’s bestselling book, “in the Realm of Hungry Ghosts” is now available through the LifeRing store. Mate was the featured speaker at the recent LifeRing Annual Meeting in Denver, CO. With a crowd of over 200 people listening raptly, he presented his compassionate and controversial approach to addiction. LifeRing member Eva A. has written…

With members attending from far and near, the 2013 LifeRing Annual Meeting took place in Denver last weekend, May 31 to June 2. The weather cooperated with mostly clear skies and warm sunshine. Denver was bustling with downtown outdoor events, while our members joined together to strengthen the organization and learn more about addiction, recovery and…

A group of researchers from Canada, led by Dr. Frederick Grouzet (Associate professor of psychology at the University of Victoria) in collaboration with Tyler Carey (Graduate Student), are currently conducting a survey on peer-support groups for problematic alcohol use, called “Sober Together.” They are inviting people (who are currently attending or have formerly attended peer-support groups)…