LifeRing Secular Recovery

is an international network of support groups for people who want to live free of alcohol or other addictive drugs. LifeRing follows 3 principles: Sobriety, Secularity, and Self-Help.

  • Sobriety means abstinence from alcohol and other non-medically indicated drugs.
  • Secularity means that religious beliefs or none remain private to each person in LifeRing. Meetings do not use prayer, or the concept of a "higher power".
  • Self-Help means that we each develop a personal recovery programme, tailored to our particular background and needs.

LifeRing's focus is on empowering the Sober Self within each of us. We encourage each member to take a strong, active role in his or her own recovery. In LifeRing meetings, people talk with each other about real-life issues, and share solutions to those issues. While this kind of open "crosstalk" discussion is often prohibited in other recovery groups, LifeRing members find the interactive sharing and participation to be healthy and supportive.

There are weekly LifeRing meetings in Dublin, Belfast, and Cork. See the Meetings page for details.

For more information on how LifeRing meetings work, see the LifeRing International website page here

 

Empowering Your Sober Self: The LifeRing Approach to Addiction Recovery

The one book to read for an introduction to LifeRing. Written for the person who wants to get free of alcohol/drugs, for their friends and relations, and for the professionals who treat them.

By LifeRing founder Martin Nicolaus

Available in public libraries in Dublin City, Dublin Fingal, and Cork County.

Also available to buy at LifeRing meetings, price 12 euro

EYSS Book

 

 

 

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