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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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LifeRing Keeper: The Recovery Process

By The Chief | December 6, 2012

A recent message in a LifeRing email group included this comment: “40 years of smoking pot and 10 years of drinking heavy have probably scrambled my marbles…..eeeesh…..unhealthy coping skills and unhealthy ways of reacting to sadness have not helped.” That comment drew this response: That’s exactly the sort of thing that the whole recovery process…

New LifeRing Meeting in Copenhagen!

By The Chief | November 26, 2012

LifeRing has added its first meeting in Denmark, with the start of weekly Sunday gatherings in Copenhagen. The meetings, convened by Pernille F., who has been a long-time member of LifeRing’s online community, began on Nov. 18th. They will be held every Sunday at noon at: Settlementet Dybbølsgade 41, 2 København V      …

LifeRing comes to Paris!

By The Chief | November 23, 2012

Kathleen Gargan, former LifeRing Executive Director and current board member, is on an extended visit to Paris, France, and will be hosting a weekly information table/informal LifeRing meeting in a Starbucks in that city starting Sunday, Nov. 25, at 10:30 a.m. and continuing through the end of December. She writes: “I’m ready set up a…