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Pix, Report from Pride Event
From Lauretta M., who spearheaded the LifeRing presence at the Pride event in San Francisco June 27 (see advance post here): Thanks all, I have been so busy I haven’t had a chance to properly thank people that helped. Wesley helped set up. Njon, Rand, Mary hung out with me. Lynn, and Ernie helped wrap out.…
LifeRing gets website plug
Kudos to Dianna Narciso, blogger for the website examiner.com of San Francisco (no relation to the Examiner newspaper) for mentioning LifeRing among “rational alternatives to AA” in her article on the 75th anniversary of AA. Her article asks the important question, “why … AA works for the few it does help out of addiction,” and…
Letter to Dr. Phil
Dale in St. Cloud FL posted this letter to the convenor list: Letter to the Dr. Phil show: Dr. Phil, I was alternately moved by and dismayed with your show today on alcoholic women. You expressed a limited knowledge of the current state of the addiction field. A few comments: You said addiction was a…
LifeRing celebrates Pride!
For the first time, LifeRing will have a booth at the San Francisco Pride celebration in Civic Center this Sunday, June 27, 2010. Look for us at Location S-14 in Civic Center on Sunday! If you would like to help, please contact Lauretta at lm.lifering@gmail.com. Your donations are appreciated to defray the booth and literature…
Denver Diary, by Craig Whalley
[Reposted from the LSRSafe email list by permission] Day Minus One After 4 hours on a bus, 3 hours sitting at the airport and a 2 hour flight, I arrived in Denver for the 2010 LifeRing Expo. I came a day early, partly reflecting my relatively new status as a footloose semi-retiree, and partly so…
Another First Amendment Case: Hazle v. Crofoot (2010)
For a news summary of this case, google “Hazel v. Crofoot” Full opinion below: ————————————————————————————– Hazle v. Crofoot, No. 2:08-cv-02295-GEB-KJM (E.D.Cal. 04/06/2010) [1] IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA [2] No. 2:08-cv-02295-GEB-KJM [3] 2010.ECA.0004719< http://www.versuslaw.com> [4] April 6, 2010 [5] BARRY A. HAZLE, JR., PLAINTIFF, v. MITCH CROFOOT, INDIVIDUALLY…
The LifeRing Recovery Toolbox
There are as many different ways to get clean and sober as there are alcoholics and addicts. There is no magic formula that works for everyone at all times. All the different “Programs” contain some useful ideas. No one approach has a “lock” on recovery. Every method produces some success stories. Every method produces some…
A Recovery Tool Sampler
Compiled by John M. Price Tool: A means by which something is done or obtained. Have you ever tried to fix or adjust something without the proper tool? It makes your work much harder. Following is a list of “tools” for the clean and sober life. These should not be construed as a mandatory set…
Todd’s Personal List After 2 Years
Here is how I got and am staying sober (your mileage may vary): 1) Know your enemy, go on the web and research the effects of alcohol on the body and mind. Learn about alcoholism. 2) Eat well. Especially early on your body needs help repairing the damage done. Avoid/cut back on caffeine (I switched…