12 Misc.

Below is a version of Shakespeare’s most famous soliloquy from Hamlet, revised by Richard, a longtime member of LifeRing and a stalwart of its email groups. If Hamlet were wrestling with addiction, along with his other pressing woes, the Bard might have given him these words to speak: To drink, or not to drink–that is…

LifeRing Canada is exploring the possibility of  developing a Smart Phone application for those in recovery who may or may not be using our other resources and may benefit from it. What features to include is something that Michael W., LifeRing Canada’s Executive Director, would like some help with. So please fill out the survey…

In an appearance in New Zealand, President Obama’s former deputy drug “czar” Tom McLellan made some interesting points about “recovering” addicts. He was quoted at voxy.co.nz as commenting on the myth that nobody fully recovers from addiction: “The fact is about half the people who get treatment for serious addiction relapse in the first year. That’s…

The first LifeRing meeting in Vermont becomes a reality on Sept. 1, 2011, in St. Johnsbury, in the northeastern part of the State. It’s happening every Thursday at the Center for Well Being, at Eastern Ave. and Railroad Sts. in St. Johnsbury, from noon to 1 p.m.. Look for the blue awning! For more information…