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LifeRing's 3-S philosophy of Sobriety, Secularity, and Self-Direction
SOBRIETY. We feel that to remain in recovery, we must make sobriety the top priority in our lives and maintain complete abstinence from alcohol, illicit drugs, or the abuse of prescription medication. LifeRing recognizes Medically Assisted Recovery (MAR) as a valid form of recovery.
SECULARITY. Out of respect for people of all beliefs, faiths, and world views, we conduct our meetings in a secular fashion, which means that we do not talk about religious or spiritual methods of recovery.
SELF-DIRECTION: We rely on our own personal efforts, the help of recovery groups like LifeRing, experts in the recovery field, and sympathetic family members and friends to help us in our recovery journey. LifeRing does offer a book that may help, Recovery By Choice, A Workbook - $25.00. This book offers a structured approach to building an abstinence-based “Personal Recovery Program” (PRP).
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Mission Statement Adopted
At its monthly meeting on 11/14/2010, the LifeRing Board of Directors approved wording for a Mission Statement. Such a statement is intended to provide a concise description of the organization’s purpose. It is not intended to be comprehensive, but the Board and interested members wrestled with many versions and discussed various subtleties before arriving at…
Second Meeting in Belfast, Northern Ireland
The first LifeRing meeting in Belfast is only about two months old, but is already so popular that a second meeting is being added starting Friday, 11/19. This second meeting will be at the same location as the first — the Quaker Meeting House on Frederick St. — but will be on Fridays at 8…
Note from Belfast
Philip H. reports that the informal LifeRing coffee-house gatherings in Belfast, N. Ireland (the site of the first LifeRing meeting in the U.K.) have changed. He writes: Hi just to let you know we have moved the informal coffee meetings to Cafe Nero Anne Street Belfast. these are usually held every fortnight, to keep up…