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Book Review of “The Addiction Solution” by David Kipper, MD
The Addiction Solution, by David Kipper, MD (with Steven Whitney) Rodale Press 2010, 284 pages, $25.99 Reviewed by Patricia Gauss, August...
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Aug 5, 20112 min read
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Technical Problems
If you click on the LifeRing Store link (above) you may get an error message warning you to proceed at your own risk. It’s a glitch...
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Aug 3, 20111 min read
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Colorado Springs gets its first LifeRing Meeting
A new LifeRing meeting starts Wednesday, Aug. 3, in Colorado Springs, CO. The meeting will take place at 3595 E. Fountain Blvd., Ste. F2,...
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Aug 3, 20111 min read
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Addictive Personality? You Might be a Leader!
See it HERE. In summary, the article asserts that the brain physiology of addicts is not defective somehow, but differs from most...
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Jul 25, 20111 min read
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Irish Newspaper Looks at New Cork Meeting
An article in the Cork Independent takes a favorable look at the new LifeRing meeting there. The article (see it HERE) features an...
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Jul 18, 20111 min read
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Interesting Article on Addiction Research
The New York Times published an interesting article on July 10th that is worth a look. It talks about a growing trend to treat addiction...
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Jul 11, 20111 min read
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Planning Meetings July 11 & 12
Please join us! This month we’ll be focusing on Foundations: LifeRing’s core and supporting values and the organization’s beliefs. Your...
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Jul 10, 20112 min read
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Message from a LifeRing Convenor
One of LifeRing’s convenors writes: A member with 11 months’ sobriety convened the meeting. It’s such a joy to see the transformation...
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Jul 8, 20111 min read
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New LifeRing meetings in Sacramento, CA
A couple of new meetings have sneaked into the ever-growing list of Sacramento’s schedule. Congratulations to Liz G. in Northern...
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Jul 8, 20111 min read
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LifeRing to Begin a Year-long Planning Process
The LifeRing Board of Directors has voted to begin a year-long planning process aimed at strengthening the organization and bringing it...
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Jun 27, 20111 min read
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And Now for Something Completely Different
Miriam C., one of our Irish convenors, sent along an essay that I can’t resist posting, despite it being rather far from the usual fare...
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Jun 24, 20115 min read
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New LifeRing Meeting in Turlock, CA
Another new LifeRing meeting has begun in the Modesto/Turlock area. Beginning June 27th (but not on July 4th), there will be meetings ...
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Jun 23, 20111 min read
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LifeRing Reaches into Two New Irish Cities
LifeRing continues it’s growth in Ireland with two new meetings in the Cork area. Dublin and Belfast (in Northern Ireland) have...
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Jun 21, 20111 min read
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Meet LifeRing’s new Executive Director, Kathleen Gargan
Kathleen wrote a brief introduction of herself for those who don’t know her: “After every LifeRing Annual Meeting, I feel delighted and...
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Jun 13, 20113 min read
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Full Coverage of the 2011 LifeRing Annual Meeting
As mentioned previously, the 2011 LifeRing Annual Meeting was held on June 3, 4 and 5 in Oakland, CA. For a bare-bones recap click here....
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Jun 12, 20117 min read
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2011 LifeRing Annual Meeting A Great Success
The Friday workshops attracted almost 30 people to deal in some depth to topics such as fund raising and planning for the group’s future....
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Jun 6, 20111 min read
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Memorial Day, 2011
A personal note: My family never made much of Memorial Day — my father was a young man during WWII, but wasn’t healthy enough for...
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May 30, 20111 min read
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LifeRing Featured in Canadian Newspaper
LifeRing Canada’s Executive Director Michael Walsh was featured in a story in the Saanich News, a community newspaper on Vancouver Island...
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May 23, 20111 min read
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Bellingham, WA, Adds Fifth LifeRing Meeting
Max W., who has overseen rapid growth of LifeRing meetings in Bellingham, Washington, reports adding a fifth meeting there. LifeRing’s...
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May 18, 20111 min read
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LifeRing Continues its Growth in Modesto, CA
[This information is no longer valid. Go to http://lifering.org/find-a-meeting/ for current information] Troy S. from Modesto reports...
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May 9, 20111 min read
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