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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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New LifeRing Meetings in San Leandro, CA. and Portland, ME
Two new LifeRing meetings have started, one in California and the other in Maine. The new meeting in San Leandro, south of Oakland in the San Francisco Bay Area, is held each Saturday from 9:30 to 10:30 AM in the Fireside Room at All Saint’s Church, 911 Dowling Blvd. All are welcome to attend. For…
Video of Martin Nicolaus speaking on “The Medical Model of Addiction”
In October of 2010, shortly after retiring as LifeRing’s founding leader (and author of three books related to LifeRing), Martin Nicolaus journeyed to Victoria, Canada to give a talk about “The Medical Model of Addiction” at a conference at the Eric Martin Institution in that city. The 54 minute presentation can be watched HERE.
New Office Hours for LifeRing
Robert S., our erstwhile office administrator, is changing his hours. The new hours are Tuesdays and Thursdays from 1-4 and Friday, 10-3, with an hour off for lunch. In addition, Craig W., chairman of the LifeRing board, will be there most weekday mornings and there may be volunteers there at other times. And even when…