LifeRing

Support for staying clean and sober the LifeRing way

A network of friends helping each other to live free of alcohol and other addictive drugs, based on the philosophy of LifeRing.

MORE ABOUT LIFERING

Please click here to visit the homepage of Lifering Secular Recovery, to get even more information about Lifering. Lifering's online support includes (clickable links in blue):

1. An online meeting room, with both formal meetings and informal "just chat" time. If the link above doesn't work, try this one.

2. A list of face-to-face meetings, updated regularly. (See further below for a list of regional Lifering websites.)

3. Information on how Lifering works, including its "toolbox" for sobriety.

4. Links to a variety of email lists, including ones for people who may struggle with food/body issues, a women's list and a UK list.

5. A bulletin board service discussion forum. (Note: Content is publicly visible.)

6. How to become a convenor and help starting a meeting.

7. Information on making a donation to Lifering.

 

HOW TO USE THIS NING SITE

1. Click here for a list of general guidelines for comment posting, blog posting, forum posting, commenting on others' blog and forum posts, etc.

2. Individuals' "status" messages are editable at the top of individual members' pages.

3. The forum section is for more general discussion posts, while blogs are generally more personal in nature. There's no hard-and-fast division points between the two. 

4. Groups may be for things such as particular addictions (like marijuana) within Lifering's support, or for using technology, science, etc. for helping in support and recovery. Discussion, support and focus in groups should be guided by the same principles of recovery support listed in the guidelines above for posting in the general area of this site.

5. Members are free to post videos, podcasts and other audio clips, and photos. There is currently a limit of 20 per day on photo posting.

6. Ning has many "personalization" settings for design of your home page, etc. Play around!

7. Regarding privacy issues, the front page of this site is visible to the public; individual pages, blog and forum posts not listed on the front, etc., are NOT visible to the public.

LIFERING INTERNATIONAL WEBSITES

URLs for international websites below are clickable hyperlinks

1. Lifering Canada

2. Lifering Ireland

3. Lifering Ireland - Cork

4. Lifering Denmark on Facebook

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Latest Activity

JosefinaA left a comment for David Keith Heitz
"Hi David. Good work on getting started with a Sober Day. May this be the beginning of a bold new life for you--filled with brilliant discovery, highs and lows of a different sort. Lifering is a great resource for navigating all of it. I have found a…"
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JosefinaA updated their profile
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JeffK left a comment for David Keith Heitz
"Welcome David, and congrats on Day 1! :-) There are also online meetings in the chat room, and nearly 24/7 open chat, you might stop in and check out the 6:00 pm meeting!"
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Plain old Steve left a comment for David Keith Heitz
"Welcome here. There's lots of face-to-face meetings in greater Sacramento area. Click the Lifering Sacramento link on the left hand of the front page here."
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David Keith Heitz is now a member of LifeRing
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Jeff Cox left a comment for Sarah
"Hi Sarah, We just started a meeting here in San DIego on Sunday nights.  Hope you can attend. Jeff"
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Jeff Cox and Sarah are now friends
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Hany Mohamed left a comment for Bob O.
"That's nice to know I wishe I had knew of this before"
Friday
Irene M left a comment for JosefinaA
"Yay! Thank you! No wonder we didn't fit in with the 12-steppers. :) It seems very lucky to have such a Colorado presence, I don't feel so alone!"
Friday
Irene M replied to Tristan Dostal's discussion I Went to A Treatment Outpatient Center for Help....
"Oh man, that is horrible. I'm sorry that's happened to you but hopefully you've found something better? We have the same problem regarding the HP stuff! Was the place in Evergreen? It sounds like a place I was considering, if only…"
Friday
Byron Kerr left a comment for lucia lucialowrance
"Hi Lucia, We met at Olympia House. I hope you are well. I left books with John for you. Did you get them? I will see you soon at Olympia House. Byron"
Friday
Bob O. left a comment for lucia lucialowrance
"Hi Lucia Also lots of face to face meetings in the Sacramento area http://www.liferingsacramento.org/Meetings.html. Maybe even someday you could start the first LifeRing meeting in Grass Valley. Take Care Bob O "
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I am so glad to say that I have still 'Got It!' !!

Posted by Liz on May 21, 2013 at 10:50pm 0 Comments

It is well over 2 months since I have finally got it and I am glad to report that I still have it! Lol. I am loving my sober life. The advantages are amazing. 

Reflections on Day 875

Posted by JeffK on May 21, 2013 at 2:24pm 0 Comments

Once upon a time, seemingly long ago, I was an alcohol addict.  That addiction was subtle and mostly benign for many years, the period when I would only ever drink on weekends, not even every weekend, and would rarely drink more than a few.  As I…

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It's been a while......

Posted by danaflett on May 21, 2013 at 10:39am 2 Comments

I have wandered in and out of recovery for years,I'am ten and a half month's sober,something really has changed for me this time around.

The purpose of my blog is recovery does work,even for someone like me that has tried so many times…

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Loneliness in addiction

Posted by MaryA on May 15, 2013 at 2:52am 0 Comments

Popping in again just to share a few thoughts and a link to a very good article I came across earlier today.Judith Shulevitz wrote…

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Touching base with Ning

Posted by MaryA on May 3, 2013 at 12:34am 2 Comments

Touching base here  after a  long absence. Celebrated six years sober in March, very steady in sobriety and  hoping to stay that way.  





These days I'm active on the LifeRing Delphi forum and the LSRSafe mailing list but  do  like…

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RE-ENTRY

Posted by kishore mathur on April 12, 2013 at 3:58pm 1 Comment

HERE I WAS AFTER ATTENDING SO MANY AA MEETINGS, WHERE IT WAS EITHER TO SHARE OR LISTEN, ONLY ABOUT MY ADDICTION-MY ALCOHOL; INSIDE A REHAB, WHERE THE (A) PART WAS SO CONFIDENT,THAT AUTO-ADJUSTED, THAT IT WAS NEVER OUT.

BUT WHEN I CAME OUT…

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