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Secular Approach
Founded 1999

LifeRing Secular Recovery

A secular, abstinence-based organization offering peer support for addiction recovery.

Pros
  • Completely secular
  • Encourages personalized recovery
  • Focus on present and future
  • Crosstalk encouraged
  • Online meetings available
Considerations
  • Limited availability
  • Smaller community than AA
  • Less structured program
  • Fewer resources than larger organizations

Philosophy & Approach

Sobriety, secularity, and self-help - empowering individuals to build their own recovery program.

Key Principles:

  • Sobriety is the priority
  • Secular approach - no prayer or Higher Power
  • Self-help through personal effort
  • Positive peer support
  • Personal recovery plans

Meeting Format

Conversational meetings focusing on the present week's challenges and successes.

Best For

  • Atheists and agnostics
  • People wanting conversational meetings
  • Those preferring self-directed recovery
  • Individuals focused on practical sobriety

May Not Be Ideal For

  • Those needing extensive structure
  • People wanting spiritual components
  • Those needing daily meeting options

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