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Oct 24, 20132 min read
On Counting Sober Time
A member of the LifeRing board of directors writes about the issue of ‘counting the days’ since one’s last use of alcohol or other drug:...
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LifeRing
Oct 2, 20132 min read
In the Beginning…
In 1999, I was a “functional” addict steadily becoming less functional. I owned a bookstore in Port Angeles, WA, a small town about 50...
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LifeRing
Jan 7, 20033 min read
Well, it doesn’t “work”…people work.
By Rick B. Rick eloquently and accurately explains to a newbie what LifeRing is, and what it IS NOT. “LifeRing is not a pill, or a...
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LifeRing
Jan 7, 20034 min read
Larry and Alvin Discuss Drinking
The scene: A party. Our cast of characters: Larry: Somebody who used to drink too much Alvin: Somebody who enjoys the occasional snifter...
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LifeRing
Nov 26, 20021 min read
Defined by words or action?
by Dan in Canada “C’mon Dan. There is a holiday gathering at the pub tonight after work. Let’s go get a beer.” “No, but thank you for...
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LifeRing
Nov 22, 20023 min read
Small Triumphs
by Brenda H. in Montreal No, I don’t post that often, probably because anything I have to say has already been said far more eloquently...
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LifeRing
Oct 29, 19993 min read
Day One Again
By John E. I have had so many “Day 1, Agains” over the past 15 years. The first Day 1 found me physically exhausted and weakened beyond...
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LifeRing
Jul 27, 19992 min read
At First You Fall Down a Lot
By Craig M. [Jan wrote: I sure am having trouble staying sober….] Jan – You don’t really sound like you enjoy drinking at all anymore. I...
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LifeRing
Jul 1, 19991 min read
The Fuckit Switch
By Lin L. C.W. posted: My last relatively lengthy abstinence ended while I was standing in Rite-Aid. Suddenly, I happened to notice the...
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LifeRing
May 19, 19992 min read
Focusing On Sobriety
By Steve B. There has been a lot said here lately about sobriety and relapse. A lot of this takes the form of confessions, explanations,...
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LifeRing
May 19, 19991 min read
Recovery Is a Process
By Ron C. The state of recovery isn’t an end state of not using … it is a process of sobriety, relapse, success, failure, joy and pain…...
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LifeRing
May 9, 19992 min read
Laying the Past to Rest
By Pippa M. This evening my husband and I came home from 3 days in the north of the country on a game farm. It was a strange thing, being...
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LifeRing
Apr 27, 19992 min read
My Sobriety is a Treasure
By Lisa P. Well, who said the exhilaration was going to wear off? I still get a particular thrill out of being sober. I heard something...
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LifeRing
Apr 26, 19992 min read
Exulting in That Feeling
By Kate M. Liz wrote: I have just read two emails in a row that mentioned the exhilaration of the early days of not drinking. That’s...
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LifeRing
Apr 24, 19991 min read
Onionism: the Disease
By MOG It is interesting, I have found, that my eyes don’t tear as much when I don’t chop onions. Some might say that I have a not so...
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LifeRing
Apr 17, 19992 min read
Our Drinking Relationship: A Long Convoluted Story
By Bonnie L. I have been sober for almost 6 months. My SO drinks and uses. Our relationship has always been affected by drugs and...
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LifeRing
Apr 17, 19992 min read
Out of Town In a Motel
By Joe B. Hi all, I just went through the out-of-town-stay-in-a-motel thing for work. My boss and I went out for dinner and I had Coke...
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LifeRing
Mar 27, 19991 min read
How Far I Have Come
By Sy S. Hi to everyone! I was three on Friday!! I would have written then, but the mail server I subscribe to went down. I have had my...
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