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Training Opportunities in July 2020
List Provided Courtesy of State of Oregon, Oregon Health Authority
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Calendar Event Sorting
At the top, the 24/7/365 SAMHSA Disaster Helpline and similar links.
Next, Bundled “All Day” Events
Some organizations (like 12 step recovery programs, AA, NA, AlAnon, etc.) have so many events happening throughout the day that they need to be in a bundled listing to spare endless scrolling. Often there is a link to look up events by zip code and other criteria.
Lastly, Time-Specific Events
So you can see what’s happening in the next hours, time specific events are tagged and listed by start time from 12:01am early morning to 11:59pm late night. There can be events and warmlines operating in different time zones, though we try to list all in Oregon’s Pacific Time Zone.
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Resources for Secular Recovery from Addiction
Organizations, Websites, & Social Media
The Secular NA Coffee Shop (Facebook Group) A relatively new community of NA members and others interested in secular recovery who struggle with the language and culture of NA with particular regard to the religious content.
AA Agnostica is an exceptional site for 12-step recovery. It’s based on AA, but it’s highly relevant and useful for us all!
Secular Alcoholics Anonymous (Secular AA) is an organization whose mission is, “…to assure suffering alcoholics that they can find sobriety in Alcoholics Anonymous without having to accept anyone else’s beliefs or deny their own. Secular AA does not endorse or oppose any form of religion or belief system and operates in accordance with the Third Tradition of the Alcoholics Anonymous Program: “the only requirement for A.A. membership is a desire to stop drinking.” https://aasecular.org
Secular Al_Anon – “This web page is for people interested in recovery from the effects of someone else’s drinking in their lives, who want Al-Anon to be a comfortable place for people of no religion, any religion, or any uncertainty on such issues. It offers contacts and resources.” http://rivenwoodbooks.com/secularAlanon/
Secular Recovery Meetings – An extensive list (with links) of online secular recovery meetings. Meetings listed include Secular AA, Secular NA, Secular Al-Anon, Recovery Dharma, or simply secular recovery meetings without any other associations or affiliations. https://secularrecovery.online/secular-recovery-meetings
Another website of a collection of different affiliates all that focus on secular recovery. https://www.worldwidesecularmeetings.com/
Secular AA Online Meetings spreadsheet – includes NA meetings too. https://drive.google.com/file/d/1AuWy7FKCG-R_pyRZzEjFXkH-Rw_0VEzi/view
Secular Overeaters and Friends – an interesting recovery community that is relevant to us! https://secularovereaters.org/so-art/?fbclid=IwAR2y0-bN3OSwr1_6ePYb-o0IOY5cgfCUn-Yb_x0JcLO9Ez4Bxwr7O_RHusU
NA Agnostica – http://www.naagnostica.org/
https://recoverydharma.org/meeting-list Recovery Dharma is an organization that has meetings that focus on healing trauma and addiction. Whilst this is a Buddhist organisation they take a more secular approach while using Buddhist practices and insights.
Readings Used in Secular NA Meetings (posted by Eli) – https://readings.secna.org
Pamphlets, Articles, and Short Readings
Secular 12 Steps – Beyond Belief Seattle Group – 2021 Developed by the Beyond Belief Seattle NA Group in 2021. One interpretation of the NA 12 Steps from a secular, non-religious perspective.
The 12 Steps of Narcotics Anonymous Revised by ChatGPT
initiated by Michael E., April 27, 2023. ChatGPT is the most popular of the new artificial intelligence programs. It was directed to “rewrite the NA 12 steps to remove any references to god or a higher power.” The response to this initial query was posted on April 27, 2023 to the Secular NA Coffeeshop Facebook group. Based on feedback, two minor edits were made to remove inclusion of the terms “prayer” and “spiritual.”
By Young Addicts, For Young Addicts
This official NA pamphlet does not emphasize the “higher power” aspects of non-secular NA. A good intro for younger addicts seeking help in NA. https://secularna.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/By-For-Young-AddictsEN3113_2008.pdf
Secular NA – Connecting Globally Amid a World in Crisis Secular NA – Connecting Globally Amid a World in Crisis
originally published 2021 in the AA Agnostica website
by Michael E from Beyond Belief Seattle, this article shares experiences as an atheist in recover, explains how the Beyond Belief Seattle and Beyond Belief International groups were formed, and the emerging global secular NA community.
Books or Longer Readings
Secular 12 Step Handbook Seattle-Everett Beyond Belief NA Group (April 2021)
The Secular 12 Step Handbook was created by members of the Seattle-Everett Beyond Belief NA Group to help our members in their secular step work. Others have expressed interest in the guide, so we are making it available here. The Group considers this a work in progress, and actively seeks suggestions and input. Please send comments to [email protected]. The Handbook is NOT an approved NA resource. https://secularna.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/BBSeattle-Secular-12-Step-Handbook-April-2021.docx
18 Alternative Versions of Secular Steps This is a compilation of all the secular steps we currently have available to us. If you know of more, email us and let us know so we can review it and possibly add it to this running document.
Beyond Belief. Agnostic Musings for 12 Step Life by Joe C.
The first secular daily reflection book written in a contemporary language for today’s addicts and alcoholics in recovery. “The book is aimed at a general 12-Step readership, but it is mindful that there heretofore exist no such aids for unbelievers, freethinkers, and the unconventionally spiritual.
About the Secular NA
LifeRing Secular Recovery
24 Hour Recovery Chat Room
LifeRing Secular Recovery is an organization of people who share practical experiences and sobriety support. There are as many ways to live free of illicit or non-medically indicated drugs and alcohol as there are stories of successful sober people.
Many LifeRing members attend other kinds of meetings or recovery programs, and we honor those decisions. Our meetings, whether in person or online, consist of addicts using their Sober Self to connect with the Sober Self of other addicts. We share advice, understanding, and encouragement. We focus primarily on our current lives, not on the hurts and damages of the past. Two addicts, talking Sober-Self to Sober-Self, learn from each other, and gain strength from each other.
Chat Room
To enter the 24-hour Chat Room by clicking on the above or using this link: https://meet56243352.adobeconnect.com/r522ss7kd94t/.
A chat registration screen will first appear. Enter your personalized screenname to enter the room. This chat room is sometimes not hosted so be cautious of whom you are talking to and never give out any personal information.
For Guidelines on chat room rules, download the LifeRing Document
For help, email [email protected]
LIFERING SECULAR RECOVERY
Addiction Recovery Peer Support · Online Meetings
“The Opposite of Addiction is a LifeRing Connection”
All are welcome — open to anyone with a desire to stop drinking or using drugs.
FIND A MEETING
LifeRing Online Meeting Finder — 110 Virtual Recovery Meetings
Join one of 110 virtual addiction recovery meetings — seven days a week, morning through late night Pacific Time. Meetings run daily for every schedule and time zone, with options for women, LGBTQIA+ members, co-occurring disorders, newcomers, trauma survivors, veterans, frontline workers, and friends and family. Use the filters to find a meeting by day, time, format, or audience, then join directly online at no cost — no registration required.
Use This Link To Find A Meeting That Fits You!
: https://meetings.lifering.org/meetings/
Meetings run seven days a week in Pacific Time. Sample daily schedule times (PT): early mornings from 3:00 AM PT · mid-mornings from 5:00 AM – 9:00 AM PT · afternoons from 9:00 AM – 3:00 PM PT · evenings from 3:00 PM – 9:00 PM PT · late night through midnight PT. All times shown in Pacific Time on the meeting finder.
Meeting formats include: How Was Your Week · Topic Meeting · Workbook Meeting · Chat Meeting · Focus Meeting · Co-Occurring Disorder Meeting · Friends & Family Meeting · LifeRing 101.
Meeting times and availability are subject to change. Verify current schedule on the meeting finder before attending.
THE LIFERING EXPERIENCE
Connection and Community
The LifeRing approach works mainly by bringing people together. The main purpose of LifeRing meetings is to reinforce the desire to get sober that lives within each of us.
LifeRing recovery meetings exist not to judge, shame, or guilt anyone — they exist to support building a sober present and future.
LifeRing is uncompromising about the need for abstinence, but very flexible about how to get there and stay there. Only one step is asked: don’t drink or use, no matter what. Sobriety becomes the priority, and the community supports making any changes necessary toward that end.
THE LIFERING 3-S PHILOSOPHY
Sobriety · Abstinence from alcohol and other addictive drugs, unless medically indicated and prescribed. LifeRing supports medically-assisted recovery as a decision between patients and their treatment providers.
Secularity · Out of respect for people of all faiths and none, LifeRing conducts meetings in a secular way — no prayer or religious content.
Self-Empowerment · Recovery is based on self-empowerment, motivation, and individual efforts. Each person decides what works and builds their sobriety on that foundation.
ONLINE COMMUNITY & RESOURCES
LifeRing Community Forum
Share experiences, ask questions, and exchange ideas with others in recovery. Available 24 hours a day · 7 days a week · FREE — LifeRing Community Forum
ePals — Private Email Recovery Support
Connect one-on-one with a supportive LifeRing member via private email to discuss recovery questions and share experiences. FREE — LifeRing ePals Program
eGroups — Sober Community Email Groups
Connect with others through moderated email lists for sober conversation, photos, and activities that support a substance-free life. FREE — LifeRing eGroups
Recovery Toolbox
Explore tools, strategies, and resources for lasting sobriety — including guides for building a personal recovery plan. FREE — LifeRing Recovery Toolbox
LifeRing Podcasts
Listen to 21 podcast episodes featuring LifeRing members, advocates, and recovery stories covering secular recovery, multiple pathways, trauma, and the 3-S philosophy. Available on demand · FREE — LifeRing Podcast Library
ADDITIONAL RESOURCES
LifeRing Secular Recovery Website — Main website · meetings, resources, news, and community tools
Multiple Pathways Resource Page — Community members share additional recovery resources and options
LifeRing Crisis Resources — Immediate mental health and substance use crisis support
Email: [email protected] — Contact LifeRing directly with questions about meetings or recovery support
ABOUT LIFERING SECULAR RECOVERY
LifeRing Secular Recovery is an organization of people who share practical experiences and sobriety support — because there are as many ways to live free of drugs and alcohol as there are stories of successful sober people. Founded in 1992 and incorporated as a 501(c)(3) nonprofit headquartered in Hayward, California, LifeRing has more than 30 years of experience providing abstinence-based, secular, and self-directed recovery pathways through meetings and peer support communities. LifeRing has earned its third consecutive Candid Platinum Seal of Transparency from GuideStar, and [VERIFY: add one key impact statistic — e.g., number of active members, meetings held per year, or countries served — when available from LifeRing.]
DISCLAIMER:
All LifeRing services are confidential and completely free. Information is shared solely as a courtesy and is not a substitute for legal advice, professional treatment, or emergency services. If a child or person is in immediate danger, call 911 or contact local law enforcement. For mental health or substance use crises, call or text 988 (Suicide & Crisis Lifeline). Seek guidance from a qualified medical or mental health professional for personalized care.
Secular Addiction Recovery Pathways
Rules? Only one: Treat others as you’d like to be treated… Okay fine, not just one; no spamming, flooding etc etc. Y’know, the usual social media stuff…
Group rules from the admin
LifeRing Canada Online
Peer Support Recovery Meetings
“Non-Judgmental Peer Support”
PEER SUPPORT MEETINGS
LifeRing Canada Online — How Was Your Week? Wednesday Meeting
Every Wednesday · 2:00 PM – 3:00 PM PT · via Zoom · FREE
Connect with peers in a confidential, judgment-free space for honest conversations about your recovery journey. LifeRing welcomes people of all cultures, identities, faiths, and none to gather together and support each other’s substance-free journeys.
Each session is led by a trained Convenor — a volunteer who is personally in recovery. After a short opening, the Convenor asks the theme question, “How Was Your Week?” Participants take turns sharing recovery successes and challenges from the past week, and any concerns for the week ahead. Dialogue, feedback, and mutual support are encouraged after each share.
Meetings are confidential — what is said and who attends stays in the room. There is no requirement to label or identify yourself. Use of “I” statements is encouraged. All recovery paths are respected; everyone’s journey is unique.
Meetings are free of charge. Voluntary donations to cover Zoom and operating costs are welcome. Attendance can be credited by courts and treatment programs.
Join directly at LifeRing Canada Wednesday Online Meeting (Zoom).
ADDITIONAL RESOURCES
LifeRing Canada Website — Main website with meeting information, philosophy, and resources for recovery
LifeRing Canada Meeting Schedule — Full schedule of online and in-person meetings across Canada
LifeRing Canada Newsletter Sign-Up — Receive updates on meetings, events, and recovery resources
LifeRing Canada Facebook Group — Connect with the LifeRing Canada peer community online
LifeRing International — International meeting calendar and additional recovery resources
ABOUT LIFERING CANADA
LifeRing Secular Recovery Society Canada is a British Columbia-registered not-for-profit and federally registered charitable organization. First brought to Canada in 2005, and established as a Canadian charitable society in 2008, LifeRing Canada has more than 16 years of experience providing abstinence-based, secular peer support for people at all stages of substance use recovery. Built on three core principles — Sobriety, Secularity, and Self-Empowerment — LifeRing Canada believes every person has the power to reclaim their life, and provides a supportive community to help them do it.
DISCLAIMER: Information is shared solely as a courtesy. Not a substitute for legal advice, professional treatment, or emergency services. If a child or person is in immediate danger, call 911 or contact local law enforcement. For mental health or substance use emergencies, call or text 988 (Suicide & Crisis Lifeline). Seek guidance from a qualified medical or mental health professional for personalized care.
Resources for Secular Recovery from Addiction
Organizations, Websites, & Social Media
The Secular NA Coffee Shop (Facebook Group) A relatively new community of NA members and others interested in secular recovery who struggle with the language and culture of NA with particular regard to the religious content.
AA Agnostica is an exceptional site for 12-step recovery. It’s based on AA, but it’s highly relevant and useful for us all!
Secular Alcoholics Anonymous (Secular AA) is an organization whose mission is, “…to assure suffering alcoholics that they can find sobriety in Alcoholics Anonymous without having to accept anyone else’s beliefs or deny their own. Secular AA does not endorse or oppose any form of religion or belief system and operates in accordance with the Third Tradition of the Alcoholics Anonymous Program: “the only requirement for A.A. membership is a desire to stop drinking.” https://aasecular.org
Secular Al_Anon – “This web page is for people interested in recovery from the effects of someone else’s drinking in their lives, who want Al-Anon to be a comfortable place for people of no religion, any religion, or any uncertainty on such issues. It offers contacts and resources.” http://rivenwoodbooks.com/secularAlanon/
Secular Recovery Meetings – An extensive list (with links) of online secular recovery meetings. Meetings listed include Secular AA, Secular NA, Secular Al-Anon, Recovery Dharma, or simply secular recovery meetings without any other associations or affiliations. https://secularrecovery.online/secular-recovery-meetings
Another website of a collection of different affiliates all that focus on secular recovery. https://www.worldwidesecularmeetings.com/
Secular AA Online Meetings spreadsheet – includes NA meetings too. https://drive.google.com/file/d/1AuWy7FKCG-R_pyRZzEjFXkH-Rw_0VEzi/view
Secular Overeaters and Friends – an interesting recovery community that is relevant to us! https://secularovereaters.org/so-art/?fbclid=IwAR2y0-bN3OSwr1_6ePYb-o0IOY5cgfCUn-Yb_x0JcLO9Ez4Bxwr7O_RHusU
NA Agnostica – http://www.naagnostica.org/
https://recoverydharma.org/meeting-list Recovery Dharma is an organization that has meetings that focus on healing trauma and addiction. Whilst this is a Buddhist organisation they take a more secular approach while using Buddhist practices and insights.
Readings Used in Secular NA Meetings (posted by Eli) – https://readings.secna.org
Pamphlets, Articles, and Short Readings
Secular 12 Steps – Beyond Belief Seattle Group – 2021 Developed by the Beyond Belief Seattle NA Group in 2021. One interpretation of the NA 12 Steps from a secular, non-religious perspective.
The 12 Steps of Narcotics Anonymous Revised by ChatGPT
initiated by Michael E., April 27, 2023. ChatGPT is the most popular of the new artificial intelligence programs. It was directed to “rewrite the NA 12 steps to remove any references to god or a higher power.” The response to this initial query was posted on April 27, 2023 to the Secular NA Coffeeshop Facebook group. Based on feedback, two minor edits were made to remove inclusion of the terms “prayer” and “spiritual.”
By Young Addicts, For Young Addicts
This official NA pamphlet does not emphasize the “higher power” aspects of non-secular NA. A good intro for younger addicts seeking help in NA. https://secularna.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/By-For-Young-AddictsEN3113_2008.pdf
Secular NA – Connecting Globally Amid a World in Crisis Secular NA – Connecting Globally Amid a World in Crisis
originally published 2021 in the AA Agnostica website
by Michael E from Beyond Belief Seattle, this article shares experiences as an atheist in recover, explains how the Beyond Belief Seattle and Beyond Belief International groups were formed, and the emerging global secular NA community.
Books or Longer Readings
Secular 12 Step Handbook Seattle-Everett Beyond Belief NA Group (April 2021)
The Secular 12 Step Handbook was created by members of the Seattle-Everett Beyond Belief NA Group to help our members in their secular step work. Others have expressed interest in the guide, so we are making it available here. The Group considers this a work in progress, and actively seeks suggestions and input. Please send comments to [email protected]. The Handbook is NOT an approved NA resource. https://secularna.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/BBSeattle-Secular-12-Step-Handbook-April-2021.docx
18 Alternative Versions of Secular Steps This is a compilation of all the secular steps we currently have available to us. If you know of more, email us and let us know so we can review it and possibly add it to this running document.
Beyond Belief. Agnostic Musings for 12 Step Life by Joe C.
The first secular daily reflection book written in a contemporary language for today’s addicts and alcoholics in recovery. “The book is aimed at a general 12-Step readership, but it is mindful that there heretofore exist no such aids for unbelievers, freethinkers, and the unconventionally spiritual.
About the Secular NA
FIRST WINNIPEG SOS
Secular Organizations for Sobriety (SOS) · Save Our Selves
Peer-Led Addiction Recovery Support · Secular · Free · Anonymous
“We take personal responsibility for our own sobriety and make abstinence our priority.”
VIRTUAL PEER SUPPORT MEETINGS — ZOOM
First Winnipeg SOS holds free, anonymous peer support meetings every week on Zoom — open to anyone seeking support for sobriety and addiction recovery. No registration is required. Join directly using the Zoom credentials below. You do not have to share at any meeting; you are always welcome to listen and find comfort in hearing others’ experiences.
Tuesday Recovery Meeting
Meets every Tuesday, 5:00 PM – 6:00 PM PT (7:00 PM – 8:00 PM CT). Open to all. Join on Zoom using the access credentials below. Free and anonymous.
Thursday Recovery Meeting
Meets every Thursday, 5:00 PM – 6:00 PM PT (7:00 PM – 8:00 PM CT). Open to all. Join on Zoom using the access credentials below. Free and anonymous.
Saturday Recovery Meeting
Meets every Saturday, 5:00 PM – 6:00 PM PT (7:00 PM – 8:00 PM CT). Open to all. Also held simultaneously in person in Winnipeg. Join on Zoom using the access credentials below. Free and anonymous.
Sunday Recovery Meeting (Every Other Sunday)
Meets every other Sunday, 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM PT (2:00 PM – 3:00 PM CT). In April 2026: April 12 and April 26. Open to all. Join on Zoom using the access credentials below. Free and anonymous.
HOW TO JOIN — ZOOM ACCESS (ALL MEETINGS):
Zoom Meeting ID: 824 1987 3024
Passcode: 2020
Open the Zoom app or visit zoom.us/join, enter the Meeting ID and Passcode above to connect.
Questions? Email: [email protected]
IN-PERSON MEETINGS (WINNIPEG, MANITOBA — REFERENCE)
First Winnipeg SOS also holds in-person meetings at three Winnipeg locations. Just show up — no registration required.
Wednesdays · 7:15 PM – 8:15 PM CT · Fort Rouge Leisure Centre, Multipurpose Room — 625 Osborne St, Winnipeg
Thursdays · 7:00 PM – 8:00 PM CT · Riverpoint Centre – AFM — 146 Magnus Ave, Winnipeg
Saturdays · 7:00 PM – 8:00 PM CT · Adult Education Centre — 1747 Main St, Winnipeg (also on Zoom simultaneously)
ADDITIONAL RESOURCES
First Winnipeg SOS Website — Main website with meeting schedule, contact information, and recovery resources
Meeting Schedule — First Winnipeg SOS — Full weekly meeting schedule including all Zoom and in-person times
Addiction Support & Resources — First Winnipeg SOS — Curated addiction support information and community resources
ABOUT FIRST WINNIPEG SOS
First Winnipeg SOS is a non-profit, anonymous, secular addiction peer support organization founded in July 2013 in Winnipeg, Manitoba — making it one of Winnipeg’s first secular recovery groups with more than 12 years of experience supporting people in recovery. The organization is part of the broader Secular Organizations for Sobriety (SOS) movement, originally founded in California in 1985 by James Christopher. First Winnipeg SOS takes a self-empowerment approach to recovery, promoting healthy skepticism, critical thinking, and personal responsibility for sobriety, while respecting recovery in any form regardless of the path by which it is achieved.
DISCLAIMER: Information is solely shared as a courtesy. Not a substitute for legal advice, professional treatment, or emergency services. If a child or person is in immediate danger, call 911 or contact local law enforcement. For mental health or substance use emergencies, call or text 988 (Suicide & Crisis Lifeline). Seek guidance from a qualified medical or mental health professional for personalized care.
LifeRing Secular Recovery
24 Hour Recovery Chat Room
LifeRing Secular Recovery is an organization of people who share practical experiences and sobriety support. There are as many ways to live free of illicit or non-medically indicated drugs and alcohol as there are stories of successful sober people.
Many LifeRing members attend other kinds of meetings or recovery programs, and we honor those decisions. Our meetings, whether in person or online, consist of addicts using their Sober Self to connect with the Sober Self of other addicts. We share advice, understanding, and encouragement. We focus primarily on our current lives, not on the hurts and damages of the past. Two addicts, talking Sober-Self to Sober-Self, learn from each other, and gain strength from each other.
Chat Room
To enter the 24-hour Chat Room by clicking on the above or using this link: https://meet56243352.adobeconnect.com/r522ss7kd94t/.
A chat registration screen will first appear. Enter your personalized screenname to enter the room. This chat room is sometimes not hosted so be cautious of whom you are talking to and never give out any personal information.
For Guidelines on chat room rules, download the LifeRing Document
For help, email [email protected]
LIFERING SECULAR RECOVERY
Addiction Recovery Peer Support · Online Meetings
“The Opposite of Addiction is a LifeRing Connection”
All are welcome — open to anyone with a desire to stop drinking or using drugs.
FIND A MEETING
LifeRing Online Meeting Finder — 110 Virtual Recovery Meetings
Join one of 110 virtual addiction recovery meetings — seven days a week, morning through late night Pacific Time. Meetings run daily for every schedule and time zone, with options for women, LGBTQIA+ members, co-occurring disorders, newcomers, trauma survivors, veterans, frontline workers, and friends and family. Use the filters to find a meeting by day, time, format, or audience, then join directly online at no cost — no registration required.
Use This Link To Find A Meeting That Fits You!
: https://meetings.lifering.org/meetings/
Meetings run seven days a week in Pacific Time. Sample daily schedule times (PT): early mornings from 3:00 AM PT · mid-mornings from 5:00 AM – 9:00 AM PT · afternoons from 9:00 AM – 3:00 PM PT · evenings from 3:00 PM – 9:00 PM PT · late night through midnight PT. All times shown in Pacific Time on the meeting finder.
Meeting formats include: How Was Your Week · Topic Meeting · Workbook Meeting · Chat Meeting · Focus Meeting · Co-Occurring Disorder Meeting · Friends & Family Meeting · LifeRing 101.
Meeting times and availability are subject to change. Verify current schedule on the meeting finder before attending.
THE LIFERING EXPERIENCE
Connection and Community
The LifeRing approach works mainly by bringing people together. The main purpose of LifeRing meetings is to reinforce the desire to get sober that lives within each of us.
LifeRing recovery meetings exist not to judge, shame, or guilt anyone — they exist to support building a sober present and future.
LifeRing is uncompromising about the need for abstinence, but very flexible about how to get there and stay there. Only one step is asked: don’t drink or use, no matter what. Sobriety becomes the priority, and the community supports making any changes necessary toward that end.
THE LIFERING 3-S PHILOSOPHY
Sobriety · Abstinence from alcohol and other addictive drugs, unless medically indicated and prescribed. LifeRing supports medically-assisted recovery as a decision between patients and their treatment providers.
Secularity · Out of respect for people of all faiths and none, LifeRing conducts meetings in a secular way — no prayer or religious content.
Self-Empowerment · Recovery is based on self-empowerment, motivation, and individual efforts. Each person decides what works and builds their sobriety on that foundation.
ONLINE COMMUNITY & RESOURCES
LifeRing Community Forum
Share experiences, ask questions, and exchange ideas with others in recovery. Available 24 hours a day · 7 days a week · FREE — LifeRing Community Forum
ePals — Private Email Recovery Support
Connect one-on-one with a supportive LifeRing member via private email to discuss recovery questions and share experiences. FREE — LifeRing ePals Program
eGroups — Sober Community Email Groups
Connect with others through moderated email lists for sober conversation, photos, and activities that support a substance-free life. FREE — LifeRing eGroups
Recovery Toolbox
Explore tools, strategies, and resources for lasting sobriety — including guides for building a personal recovery plan. FREE — LifeRing Recovery Toolbox
LifeRing Podcasts
Listen to 21 podcast episodes featuring LifeRing members, advocates, and recovery stories covering secular recovery, multiple pathways, trauma, and the 3-S philosophy. Available on demand · FREE — LifeRing Podcast Library
ADDITIONAL RESOURCES
LifeRing Secular Recovery Website — Main website · meetings, resources, news, and community tools
Multiple Pathways Resource Page — Community members share additional recovery resources and options
LifeRing Crisis Resources — Immediate mental health and substance use crisis support
Email: [email protected] — Contact LifeRing directly with questions about meetings or recovery support
ABOUT LIFERING SECULAR RECOVERY
LifeRing Secular Recovery is an organization of people who share practical experiences and sobriety support — because there are as many ways to live free of drugs and alcohol as there are stories of successful sober people. Founded in 1992 and incorporated as a 501(c)(3) nonprofit headquartered in Hayward, California, LifeRing has more than 30 years of experience providing abstinence-based, secular, and self-directed recovery pathways through meetings and peer support communities. LifeRing has earned its third consecutive Candid Platinum Seal of Transparency from GuideStar, and [VERIFY: add one key impact statistic — e.g., number of active members, meetings held per year, or countries served — when available from LifeRing.]
DISCLAIMER:
All LifeRing services are confidential and completely free. Information is shared solely as a courtesy and is not a substitute for legal advice, professional treatment, or emergency services. If a child or person is in immediate danger, call 911 or contact local law enforcement. For mental health or substance use crises, call or text 988 (Suicide & Crisis Lifeline). Seek guidance from a qualified medical or mental health professional for personalized care.
Secular Addiction Recovery Pathways
Rules? Only one: Treat others as you’d like to be treated… Okay fine, not just one; no spamming, flooding etc etc. Y’know, the usual social media stuff…
Group rules from the admin
Resources for Secular Recovery from Addiction
Organizations, Websites, & Social Media
The Secular NA Coffee Shop (Facebook Group) A relatively new community of NA members and others interested in secular recovery who struggle with the language and culture of NA with particular regard to the religious content.
AA Agnostica is an exceptional site for 12-step recovery. It’s based on AA, but it’s highly relevant and useful for us all!
Secular Alcoholics Anonymous (Secular AA) is an organization whose mission is, “…to assure suffering alcoholics that they can find sobriety in Alcoholics Anonymous without having to accept anyone else’s beliefs or deny their own. Secular AA does not endorse or oppose any form of religion or belief system and operates in accordance with the Third Tradition of the Alcoholics Anonymous Program: “the only requirement for A.A. membership is a desire to stop drinking.” https://aasecular.org
Secular Al_Anon – “This web page is for people interested in recovery from the effects of someone else’s drinking in their lives, who want Al-Anon to be a comfortable place for people of no religion, any religion, or any uncertainty on such issues. It offers contacts and resources.” http://rivenwoodbooks.com/secularAlanon/
Secular Recovery Meetings – An extensive list (with links) of online secular recovery meetings. Meetings listed include Secular AA, Secular NA, Secular Al-Anon, Recovery Dharma, or simply secular recovery meetings without any other associations or affiliations. https://secularrecovery.online/secular-recovery-meetings
Another website of a collection of different affiliates all that focus on secular recovery. https://www.worldwidesecularmeetings.com/
Secular AA Online Meetings spreadsheet – includes NA meetings too. https://drive.google.com/file/d/1AuWy7FKCG-R_pyRZzEjFXkH-Rw_0VEzi/view
Secular Overeaters and Friends – an interesting recovery community that is relevant to us! https://secularovereaters.org/so-art/?fbclid=IwAR2y0-bN3OSwr1_6ePYb-o0IOY5cgfCUn-Yb_x0JcLO9Ez4Bxwr7O_RHusU
NA Agnostica – http://www.naagnostica.org/
https://recoverydharma.org/meeting-list Recovery Dharma is an organization that has meetings that focus on healing trauma and addiction. Whilst this is a Buddhist organisation they take a more secular approach while using Buddhist practices and insights.
Readings Used in Secular NA Meetings (posted by Eli) – https://readings.secna.org
Pamphlets, Articles, and Short Readings
Secular 12 Steps – Beyond Belief Seattle Group – 2021 Developed by the Beyond Belief Seattle NA Group in 2021. One interpretation of the NA 12 Steps from a secular, non-religious perspective.
The 12 Steps of Narcotics Anonymous Revised by ChatGPT
initiated by Michael E., April 27, 2023. ChatGPT is the most popular of the new artificial intelligence programs. It was directed to “rewrite the NA 12 steps to remove any references to god or a higher power.” The response to this initial query was posted on April 27, 2023 to the Secular NA Coffeeshop Facebook group. Based on feedback, two minor edits were made to remove inclusion of the terms “prayer” and “spiritual.”
By Young Addicts, For Young Addicts
This official NA pamphlet does not emphasize the “higher power” aspects of non-secular NA. A good intro for younger addicts seeking help in NA. https://secularna.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/By-For-Young-AddictsEN3113_2008.pdf
Secular NA – Connecting Globally Amid a World in Crisis Secular NA – Connecting Globally Amid a World in Crisis
originally published 2021 in the AA Agnostica website
by Michael E from Beyond Belief Seattle, this article shares experiences as an atheist in recover, explains how the Beyond Belief Seattle and Beyond Belief International groups were formed, and the emerging global secular NA community.
Books or Longer Readings
Secular 12 Step Handbook Seattle-Everett Beyond Belief NA Group (April 2021)
The Secular 12 Step Handbook was created by members of the Seattle-Everett Beyond Belief NA Group to help our members in their secular step work. Others have expressed interest in the guide, so we are making it available here. The Group considers this a work in progress, and actively seeks suggestions and input. Please send comments to [email protected]. The Handbook is NOT an approved NA resource. https://secularna.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/BBSeattle-Secular-12-Step-Handbook-April-2021.docx
18 Alternative Versions of Secular Steps This is a compilation of all the secular steps we currently have available to us. If you know of more, email us and let us know so we can review it and possibly add it to this running document.
Beyond Belief. Agnostic Musings for 12 Step Life by Joe C.
The first secular daily reflection book written in a contemporary language for today’s addicts and alcoholics in recovery. “The book is aimed at a general 12-Step readership, but it is mindful that there heretofore exist no such aids for unbelievers, freethinkers, and the unconventionally spiritual.
About the Secular NA
LifeRing Secular Recovery
24 Hour Recovery Chat Room
LifeRing Secular Recovery is an organization of people who share practical experiences and sobriety support. There are as many ways to live free of illicit or non-medically indicated drugs and alcohol as there are stories of successful sober people.
Many LifeRing members attend other kinds of meetings or recovery programs, and we honor those decisions. Our meetings, whether in person or online, consist of addicts using their Sober Self to connect with the Sober Self of other addicts. We share advice, understanding, and encouragement. We focus primarily on our current lives, not on the hurts and damages of the past. Two addicts, talking Sober-Self to Sober-Self, learn from each other, and gain strength from each other.
Chat Room
To enter the 24-hour Chat Room by clicking on the above or using this link: https://meet56243352.adobeconnect.com/r522ss7kd94t/.
A chat registration screen will first appear. Enter your personalized screenname to enter the room. This chat room is sometimes not hosted so be cautious of whom you are talking to and never give out any personal information.
For Guidelines on chat room rules, download the LifeRing Document
For help, email [email protected]
LIFERING SECULAR RECOVERY
Addiction Recovery Peer Support · Online Meetings
“The Opposite of Addiction is a LifeRing Connection”
All are welcome — open to anyone with a desire to stop drinking or using drugs.
FIND A MEETING
LifeRing Online Meeting Finder — 110 Virtual Recovery Meetings
Join one of 110 virtual addiction recovery meetings — seven days a week, morning through late night Pacific Time. Meetings run daily for every schedule and time zone, with options for women, LGBTQIA+ members, co-occurring disorders, newcomers, trauma survivors, veterans, frontline workers, and friends and family. Use the filters to find a meeting by day, time, format, or audience, then join directly online at no cost — no registration required.
Use This Link To Find A Meeting That Fits You!
: https://meetings.lifering.org/meetings/
Meetings run seven days a week in Pacific Time. Sample daily schedule times (PT): early mornings from 3:00 AM PT · mid-mornings from 5:00 AM – 9:00 AM PT · afternoons from 9:00 AM – 3:00 PM PT · evenings from 3:00 PM – 9:00 PM PT · late night through midnight PT. All times shown in Pacific Time on the meeting finder.
Meeting formats include: How Was Your Week · Topic Meeting · Workbook Meeting · Chat Meeting · Focus Meeting · Co-Occurring Disorder Meeting · Friends & Family Meeting · LifeRing 101.
Meeting times and availability are subject to change. Verify current schedule on the meeting finder before attending.
THE LIFERING EXPERIENCE
Connection and Community
The LifeRing approach works mainly by bringing people together. The main purpose of LifeRing meetings is to reinforce the desire to get sober that lives within each of us.
LifeRing recovery meetings exist not to judge, shame, or guilt anyone — they exist to support building a sober present and future.
LifeRing is uncompromising about the need for abstinence, but very flexible about how to get there and stay there. Only one step is asked: don’t drink or use, no matter what. Sobriety becomes the priority, and the community supports making any changes necessary toward that end.
THE LIFERING 3-S PHILOSOPHY
Sobriety · Abstinence from alcohol and other addictive drugs, unless medically indicated and prescribed. LifeRing supports medically-assisted recovery as a decision between patients and their treatment providers.
Secularity · Out of respect for people of all faiths and none, LifeRing conducts meetings in a secular way — no prayer or religious content.
Self-Empowerment · Recovery is based on self-empowerment, motivation, and individual efforts. Each person decides what works and builds their sobriety on that foundation.
ONLINE COMMUNITY & RESOURCES
LifeRing Community Forum
Share experiences, ask questions, and exchange ideas with others in recovery. Available 24 hours a day · 7 days a week · FREE — LifeRing Community Forum
ePals — Private Email Recovery Support
Connect one-on-one with a supportive LifeRing member via private email to discuss recovery questions and share experiences. FREE — LifeRing ePals Program
eGroups — Sober Community Email Groups
Connect with others through moderated email lists for sober conversation, photos, and activities that support a substance-free life. FREE — LifeRing eGroups
Recovery Toolbox
Explore tools, strategies, and resources for lasting sobriety — including guides for building a personal recovery plan. FREE — LifeRing Recovery Toolbox
LifeRing Podcasts
Listen to 21 podcast episodes featuring LifeRing members, advocates, and recovery stories covering secular recovery, multiple pathways, trauma, and the 3-S philosophy. Available on demand · FREE — LifeRing Podcast Library
ADDITIONAL RESOURCES
LifeRing Secular Recovery Website — Main website · meetings, resources, news, and community tools
Multiple Pathways Resource Page — Community members share additional recovery resources and options
LifeRing Crisis Resources — Immediate mental health and substance use crisis support
Email: [email protected] — Contact LifeRing directly with questions about meetings or recovery support
ABOUT LIFERING SECULAR RECOVERY
LifeRing Secular Recovery is an organization of people who share practical experiences and sobriety support — because there are as many ways to live free of drugs and alcohol as there are stories of successful sober people. Founded in 1992 and incorporated as a 501(c)(3) nonprofit headquartered in Hayward, California, LifeRing has more than 30 years of experience providing abstinence-based, secular, and self-directed recovery pathways through meetings and peer support communities. LifeRing has earned its third consecutive Candid Platinum Seal of Transparency from GuideStar, and [VERIFY: add one key impact statistic — e.g., number of active members, meetings held per year, or countries served — when available from LifeRing.]
DISCLAIMER:
All LifeRing services are confidential and completely free. Information is shared solely as a courtesy and is not a substitute for legal advice, professional treatment, or emergency services. If a child or person is in immediate danger, call 911 or contact local law enforcement. For mental health or substance use crises, call or text 988 (Suicide & Crisis Lifeline). Seek guidance from a qualified medical or mental health professional for personalized care.
Secular Addiction Recovery Pathways
Rules? Only one: Treat others as you’d like to be treated… Okay fine, not just one; no spamming, flooding etc etc. Y’know, the usual social media stuff…
Group rules from the admin
LifeRing Canada Online
Peer Support Recovery Meetings
“Non-Judgmental Peer Support”
PEER SUPPORT MEETINGS
LifeRing Canada Online — How Was Your Week? Meetings
Meets every Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday · 5:00 PM – 6:00 PM PT · via Zoom · FREE
Connect with peers in a confidential, judgment-free space for honest conversations about your recovery journey. LifeRing welcomes people of all cultures, identities, faiths, and none to gather together and support each other’s substance-free journeys.
Each session is led by a trained Convenor — a volunteer who is personally in recovery. After a short opening, the Convenor asks the theme question, “How Was Your Week?” Participants take turns sharing recovery successes and challenges from the past week, and any concerns for the week ahead. Dialogue, feedback, and mutual support are encouraged after each share.
Meetings are confidential — what is said and who attends stays in the room. There is no requirement to label or identify yourself. Use of “I” statements is encouraged. All recovery paths are respected; everyone’s journey is unique.
Meetings are free of charge. Voluntary donations to cover Zoom and operating costs are welcome. Attendance can be credited by courts and treatment programs.
Join directly at
LifeRing Canada Online Meeting Via Zoom.
ADDITIONAL RESOURCES
LifeRing Canada Website — Main website with meeting information, philosophy, and resources for recovery
LifeRing Canada Meeting Schedule — Full schedule of online and in-person meetings across Canada
LifeRing Canada Newsletter Sign-Up — Receive updates on meetings, events, and recovery resources
LifeRing Canada Facebook Group — Connect with the LifeRing Canada peer community online
LifeRing International — International meeting calendar and additional recovery resources
ABOUT LIFERING CANADA
LifeRing Secular Recovery Society Canada is a British Columbia-registered not-for-profit and federally registered charitable organization. First brought to Canada in 2005, and established as a Canadian charitable society in 2008, LifeRing Canada has more than 16 years of experience providing abstinence-based, secular peer support for people at all stages of substance use recovery. Built on three core principles — Sobriety, Secularity, and Self-Empowerment — LifeRing Canada believes every person has the power to reclaim their life, and provides a supportive community to help them do it.
DISCLAIMER: Information is shared solely as a courtesy. Not a substitute for legal advice, professional treatment, or emergency services. If a child or person is in immediate danger, call 911 or contact local law enforcement. For mental health or substance use emergencies, call or text 988 (Suicide & Crisis Lifeline). Seek guidance from a qualified medical or mental health professional for personalized care.
Resources for Secular Recovery from Addiction
Organizations, Websites, & Social Media
The Secular NA Coffee Shop (Facebook Group) A relatively new community of NA members and others interested in secular recovery who struggle with the language and culture of NA with particular regard to the religious content.
AA Agnostica is an exceptional site for 12-step recovery. It’s based on AA, but it’s highly relevant and useful for us all!
Secular Alcoholics Anonymous (Secular AA) is an organization whose mission is, “…to assure suffering alcoholics that they can find sobriety in Alcoholics Anonymous without having to accept anyone else’s beliefs or deny their own. Secular AA does not endorse or oppose any form of religion or belief system and operates in accordance with the Third Tradition of the Alcoholics Anonymous Program: “the only requirement for A.A. membership is a desire to stop drinking.” https://aasecular.org
Secular Al_Anon – “This web page is for people interested in recovery from the effects of someone else’s drinking in their lives, who want Al-Anon to be a comfortable place for people of no religion, any religion, or any uncertainty on such issues. It offers contacts and resources.” http://rivenwoodbooks.com/secularAlanon/
Secular Recovery Meetings – An extensive list (with links) of online secular recovery meetings. Meetings listed include Secular AA, Secular NA, Secular Al-Anon, Recovery Dharma, or simply secular recovery meetings without any other associations or affiliations. https://secularrecovery.online/secular-recovery-meetings
Another website of a collection of different affiliates all that focus on secular recovery. https://www.worldwidesecularmeetings.com/
Secular AA Online Meetings spreadsheet – includes NA meetings too. https://drive.google.com/file/d/1AuWy7FKCG-R_pyRZzEjFXkH-Rw_0VEzi/view
Secular Overeaters and Friends – an interesting recovery community that is relevant to us! https://secularovereaters.org/so-art/?fbclid=IwAR2y0-bN3OSwr1_6ePYb-o0IOY5cgfCUn-Yb_x0JcLO9Ez4Bxwr7O_RHusU
NA Agnostica – http://www.naagnostica.org/
https://recoverydharma.org/meeting-list Recovery Dharma is an organization that has meetings that focus on healing trauma and addiction. Whilst this is a Buddhist organisation they take a more secular approach while using Buddhist practices and insights.
Readings Used in Secular NA Meetings (posted by Eli) – https://readings.secna.org
Pamphlets, Articles, and Short Readings
Secular 12 Steps – Beyond Belief Seattle Group – 2021 Developed by the Beyond Belief Seattle NA Group in 2021. One interpretation of the NA 12 Steps from a secular, non-religious perspective.
The 12 Steps of Narcotics Anonymous Revised by ChatGPT
initiated by Michael E., April 27, 2023. ChatGPT is the most popular of the new artificial intelligence programs. It was directed to “rewrite the NA 12 steps to remove any references to god or a higher power.” The response to this initial query was posted on April 27, 2023 to the Secular NA Coffeeshop Facebook group. Based on feedback, two minor edits were made to remove inclusion of the terms “prayer” and “spiritual.”
By Young Addicts, For Young Addicts
This official NA pamphlet does not emphasize the “higher power” aspects of non-secular NA. A good intro for younger addicts seeking help in NA. https://secularna.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/By-For-Young-AddictsEN3113_2008.pdf
Secular NA – Connecting Globally Amid a World in Crisis Secular NA – Connecting Globally Amid a World in Crisis
originally published 2021 in the AA Agnostica website
by Michael E from Beyond Belief Seattle, this article shares experiences as an atheist in recover, explains how the Beyond Belief Seattle and Beyond Belief International groups were formed, and the emerging global secular NA community.
Books or Longer Readings
Secular 12 Step Handbook Seattle-Everett Beyond Belief NA Group (April 2021)
The Secular 12 Step Handbook was created by members of the Seattle-Everett Beyond Belief NA Group to help our members in their secular step work. Others have expressed interest in the guide, so we are making it available here. The Group considers this a work in progress, and actively seeks suggestions and input. Please send comments to [email protected]. The Handbook is NOT an approved NA resource. https://secularna.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/BBSeattle-Secular-12-Step-Handbook-April-2021.docx
18 Alternative Versions of Secular Steps This is a compilation of all the secular steps we currently have available to us. If you know of more, email us and let us know so we can review it and possibly add it to this running document.
Beyond Belief. Agnostic Musings for 12 Step Life by Joe C.
The first secular daily reflection book written in a contemporary language for today’s addicts and alcoholics in recovery. “The book is aimed at a general 12-Step readership, but it is mindful that there heretofore exist no such aids for unbelievers, freethinkers, and the unconventionally spiritual.
About the Secular NA
FIRST WINNIPEG SOS
Secular Organizations for Sobriety (SOS) · Save Our Selves
Peer-Led Addiction Recovery Support · Secular · Free · Anonymous
“We take personal responsibility for our own sobriety and make abstinence our priority.”
VIRTUAL PEER SUPPORT MEETINGS — ZOOM
First Winnipeg SOS holds free, anonymous peer support meetings every week on Zoom — open to anyone seeking support for sobriety and addiction recovery. No registration is required. Join directly using the Zoom credentials below. You do not have to share at any meeting; you are always welcome to listen and find comfort in hearing others’ experiences.
Tuesday Recovery Meeting
Meets every Tuesday, 5:00 PM – 6:00 PM PT (7:00 PM – 8:00 PM CT). Open to all. Join on Zoom using the access credentials below. Free and anonymous.
Thursday Recovery Meeting
Meets every Thursday, 5:00 PM – 6:00 PM PT (7:00 PM – 8:00 PM CT). Open to all. Join on Zoom using the access credentials below. Free and anonymous.
Saturday Recovery Meeting
Meets every Saturday, 5:00 PM – 6:00 PM PT (7:00 PM – 8:00 PM CT). Open to all. Also held simultaneously in person in Winnipeg. Join on Zoom using the access credentials below. Free and anonymous.
Sunday Recovery Meeting (Every Other Sunday)
Meets every other Sunday, 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM PT (2:00 PM – 3:00 PM CT). In April 2026: April 12 and April 26. Open to all. Join on Zoom using the access credentials below. Free and anonymous.
HOW TO JOIN — ZOOM ACCESS (ALL MEETINGS):
Zoom Meeting ID: 824 1987 3024
Passcode: 2020
Open the Zoom app or visit zoom.us/join, enter the Meeting ID and Passcode above to connect.
Questions? Email: [email protected]
IN-PERSON MEETINGS (WINNIPEG, MANITOBA — REFERENCE)
First Winnipeg SOS also holds in-person meetings at three Winnipeg locations. Just show up — no registration required.
Wednesdays · 7:15 PM – 8:15 PM CT · Fort Rouge Leisure Centre, Multipurpose Room — 625 Osborne St, Winnipeg
Thursdays · 7:00 PM – 8:00 PM CT · Riverpoint Centre – AFM — 146 Magnus Ave, Winnipeg
Saturdays · 7:00 PM – 8:00 PM CT · Adult Education Centre — 1747 Main St, Winnipeg (also on Zoom simultaneously)
ADDITIONAL RESOURCES
First Winnipeg SOS Website — Main website with meeting schedule, contact information, and recovery resources
Meeting Schedule — First Winnipeg SOS — Full weekly meeting schedule including all Zoom and in-person times
Addiction Support & Resources — First Winnipeg SOS — Curated addiction support information and community resources
ABOUT FIRST WINNIPEG SOS
First Winnipeg SOS is a non-profit, anonymous, secular addiction peer support organization founded in July 2013 in Winnipeg, Manitoba — making it one of Winnipeg’s first secular recovery groups with more than 12 years of experience supporting people in recovery. The organization is part of the broader Secular Organizations for Sobriety (SOS) movement, originally founded in California in 1985 by James Christopher. First Winnipeg SOS takes a self-empowerment approach to recovery, promoting healthy skepticism, critical thinking, and personal responsibility for sobriety, while respecting recovery in any form regardless of the path by which it is achieved.
DISCLAIMER: Information is solely shared as a courtesy. Not a substitute for legal advice, professional treatment, or emergency services. If a child or person is in immediate danger, call 911 or contact local law enforcement. For mental health or substance use emergencies, call or text 988 (Suicide & Crisis Lifeline). Seek guidance from a qualified medical or mental health professional for personalized care.
LifeRing Secular Recovery
24 Hour Recovery Chat Room
LifeRing Secular Recovery is an organization of people who share practical experiences and sobriety support. There are as many ways to live free of illicit or non-medically indicated drugs and alcohol as there are stories of successful sober people.
Many LifeRing members attend other kinds of meetings or recovery programs, and we honor those decisions. Our meetings, whether in person or online, consist of addicts using their Sober Self to connect with the Sober Self of other addicts. We share advice, understanding, and encouragement. We focus primarily on our current lives, not on the hurts and damages of the past. Two addicts, talking Sober-Self to Sober-Self, learn from each other, and gain strength from each other.
Chat Room
To enter the 24-hour Chat Room by clicking on the above or using this link: https://meet56243352.adobeconnect.com/r522ss7kd94t/.
A chat registration screen will first appear. Enter your personalized screenname to enter the room. This chat room is sometimes not hosted so be cautious of whom you are talking to and never give out any personal information.
For Guidelines on chat room rules, download the LifeRing Document
For help, email [email protected]
LIFERING SECULAR RECOVERY
Addiction Recovery Peer Support · Online Meetings
“The Opposite of Addiction is a LifeRing Connection”
All are welcome — open to anyone with a desire to stop drinking or using drugs.
FIND A MEETING
LifeRing Online Meeting Finder — 110 Virtual Recovery Meetings
Join one of 110 virtual addiction recovery meetings — seven days a week, morning through late night Pacific Time. Meetings run daily for every schedule and time zone, with options for women, LGBTQIA+ members, co-occurring disorders, newcomers, trauma survivors, veterans, frontline workers, and friends and family. Use the filters to find a meeting by day, time, format, or audience, then join directly online at no cost — no registration required.
Use This Link To Find A Meeting That Fits You!
: https://meetings.lifering.org/meetings/
Meetings run seven days a week in Pacific Time. Sample daily schedule times (PT): early mornings from 3:00 AM PT · mid-mornings from 5:00 AM – 9:00 AM PT · afternoons from 9:00 AM – 3:00 PM PT · evenings from 3:00 PM – 9:00 PM PT · late night through midnight PT. All times shown in Pacific Time on the meeting finder.
Meeting formats include: How Was Your Week · Topic Meeting · Workbook Meeting · Chat Meeting · Focus Meeting · Co-Occurring Disorder Meeting · Friends & Family Meeting · LifeRing 101.
Meeting times and availability are subject to change. Verify current schedule on the meeting finder before attending.
THE LIFERING EXPERIENCE
Connection and Community
The LifeRing approach works mainly by bringing people together. The main purpose of LifeRing meetings is to reinforce the desire to get sober that lives within each of us.
LifeRing recovery meetings exist not to judge, shame, or guilt anyone — they exist to support building a sober present and future.
LifeRing is uncompromising about the need for abstinence, but very flexible about how to get there and stay there. Only one step is asked: don’t drink or use, no matter what. Sobriety becomes the priority, and the community supports making any changes necessary toward that end.
THE LIFERING 3-S PHILOSOPHY
Sobriety · Abstinence from alcohol and other addictive drugs, unless medically indicated and prescribed. LifeRing supports medically-assisted recovery as a decision between patients and their treatment providers.
Secularity · Out of respect for people of all faiths and none, LifeRing conducts meetings in a secular way — no prayer or religious content.
Self-Empowerment · Recovery is based on self-empowerment, motivation, and individual efforts. Each person decides what works and builds their sobriety on that foundation.
ONLINE COMMUNITY & RESOURCES
LifeRing Community Forum
Share experiences, ask questions, and exchange ideas with others in recovery. Available 24 hours a day · 7 days a week · FREE — LifeRing Community Forum
ePals — Private Email Recovery Support
Connect one-on-one with a supportive LifeRing member via private email to discuss recovery questions and share experiences. FREE — LifeRing ePals Program
eGroups — Sober Community Email Groups
Connect with others through moderated email lists for sober conversation, photos, and activities that support a substance-free life. FREE — LifeRing eGroups
Recovery Toolbox
Explore tools, strategies, and resources for lasting sobriety — including guides for building a personal recovery plan. FREE — LifeRing Recovery Toolbox
LifeRing Podcasts
Listen to 21 podcast episodes featuring LifeRing members, advocates, and recovery stories covering secular recovery, multiple pathways, trauma, and the 3-S philosophy. Available on demand · FREE — LifeRing Podcast Library
ADDITIONAL RESOURCES
LifeRing Secular Recovery Website — Main website · meetings, resources, news, and community tools
Multiple Pathways Resource Page — Community members share additional recovery resources and options
LifeRing Crisis Resources — Immediate mental health and substance use crisis support
Email: [email protected] — Contact LifeRing directly with questions about meetings or recovery support
ABOUT LIFERING SECULAR RECOVERY
LifeRing Secular Recovery is an organization of people who share practical experiences and sobriety support — because there are as many ways to live free of drugs and alcohol as there are stories of successful sober people. Founded in 1992 and incorporated as a 501(c)(3) nonprofit headquartered in Hayward, California, LifeRing has more than 30 years of experience providing abstinence-based, secular, and self-directed recovery pathways through meetings and peer support communities. LifeRing has earned its third consecutive Candid Platinum Seal of Transparency from GuideStar, and [VERIFY: add one key impact statistic — e.g., number of active members, meetings held per year, or countries served — when available from LifeRing.]
DISCLAIMER:
All LifeRing services are confidential and completely free. Information is shared solely as a courtesy and is not a substitute for legal advice, professional treatment, or emergency services. If a child or person is in immediate danger, call 911 or contact local law enforcement. For mental health or substance use crises, call or text 988 (Suicide & Crisis Lifeline). Seek guidance from a qualified medical or mental health professional for personalized care.
Secular Addiction Recovery Pathways
Rules? Only one: Treat others as you’d like to be treated… Okay fine, not just one; no spamming, flooding etc etc. Y’know, the usual social media stuff…
Group rules from the admin
Resources for Secular Recovery from Addiction
Organizations, Websites, & Social Media
The Secular NA Coffee Shop (Facebook Group) A relatively new community of NA members and others interested in secular recovery who struggle with the language and culture of NA with particular regard to the religious content.
AA Agnostica is an exceptional site for 12-step recovery. It’s based on AA, but it’s highly relevant and useful for us all!
Secular Alcoholics Anonymous (Secular AA) is an organization whose mission is, “…to assure suffering alcoholics that they can find sobriety in Alcoholics Anonymous without having to accept anyone else’s beliefs or deny their own. Secular AA does not endorse or oppose any form of religion or belief system and operates in accordance with the Third Tradition of the Alcoholics Anonymous Program: “the only requirement for A.A. membership is a desire to stop drinking.” https://aasecular.org
Secular Al_Anon – “This web page is for people interested in recovery from the effects of someone else’s drinking in their lives, who want Al-Anon to be a comfortable place for people of no religion, any religion, or any uncertainty on such issues. It offers contacts and resources.” http://rivenwoodbooks.com/secularAlanon/
Secular Recovery Meetings – An extensive list (with links) of online secular recovery meetings. Meetings listed include Secular AA, Secular NA, Secular Al-Anon, Recovery Dharma, or simply secular recovery meetings without any other associations or affiliations. https://secularrecovery.online/secular-recovery-meetings
Another website of a collection of different affiliates all that focus on secular recovery. https://www.worldwidesecularmeetings.com/
Secular AA Online Meetings spreadsheet – includes NA meetings too. https://drive.google.com/file/d/1AuWy7FKCG-R_pyRZzEjFXkH-Rw_0VEzi/view
Secular Overeaters and Friends – an interesting recovery community that is relevant to us! https://secularovereaters.org/so-art/?fbclid=IwAR2y0-bN3OSwr1_6ePYb-o0IOY5cgfCUn-Yb_x0JcLO9Ez4Bxwr7O_RHusU
NA Agnostica – http://www.naagnostica.org/
https://recoverydharma.org/meeting-list Recovery Dharma is an organization that has meetings that focus on healing trauma and addiction. Whilst this is a Buddhist organisation they take a more secular approach while using Buddhist practices and insights.
Readings Used in Secular NA Meetings (posted by Eli) – https://readings.secna.org
Pamphlets, Articles, and Short Readings
Secular 12 Steps – Beyond Belief Seattle Group – 2021 Developed by the Beyond Belief Seattle NA Group in 2021. One interpretation of the NA 12 Steps from a secular, non-religious perspective.
The 12 Steps of Narcotics Anonymous Revised by ChatGPT
initiated by Michael E., April 27, 2023. ChatGPT is the most popular of the new artificial intelligence programs. It was directed to “rewrite the NA 12 steps to remove any references to god or a higher power.” The response to this initial query was posted on April 27, 2023 to the Secular NA Coffeeshop Facebook group. Based on feedback, two minor edits were made to remove inclusion of the terms “prayer” and “spiritual.”
By Young Addicts, For Young Addicts
This official NA pamphlet does not emphasize the “higher power” aspects of non-secular NA. A good intro for younger addicts seeking help in NA. https://secularna.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/By-For-Young-AddictsEN3113_2008.pdf
Secular NA – Connecting Globally Amid a World in Crisis Secular NA – Connecting Globally Amid a World in Crisis
originally published 2021 in the AA Agnostica website
by Michael E from Beyond Belief Seattle, this article shares experiences as an atheist in recover, explains how the Beyond Belief Seattle and Beyond Belief International groups were formed, and the emerging global secular NA community.
Books or Longer Readings
Secular 12 Step Handbook Seattle-Everett Beyond Belief NA Group (April 2021)
The Secular 12 Step Handbook was created by members of the Seattle-Everett Beyond Belief NA Group to help our members in their secular step work. Others have expressed interest in the guide, so we are making it available here. The Group considers this a work in progress, and actively seeks suggestions and input. Please send comments to [email protected]. The Handbook is NOT an approved NA resource. https://secularna.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/BBSeattle-Secular-12-Step-Handbook-April-2021.docx
18 Alternative Versions of Secular Steps This is a compilation of all the secular steps we currently have available to us. If you know of more, email us and let us know so we can review it and possibly add it to this running document.
Beyond Belief. Agnostic Musings for 12 Step Life by Joe C.
The first secular daily reflection book written in a contemporary language for today’s addicts and alcoholics in recovery. “The book is aimed at a general 12-Step readership, but it is mindful that there heretofore exist no such aids for unbelievers, freethinkers, and the unconventionally spiritual.
About the Secular NA
FIRST WINNIPEG SOS
Secular Organizations for Sobriety (SOS) · Save Our Selves
Peer-Led Addiction Recovery Support · Secular · Free · Anonymous
“We take personal responsibility for our own sobriety and make abstinence our priority.”
VIRTUAL PEER SUPPORT MEETINGS — ZOOM
First Winnipeg SOS holds free, anonymous peer support meetings every week on Zoom — open to anyone seeking support for sobriety and addiction recovery. No registration is required. Join directly using the Zoom credentials below. You do not have to share at any meeting; you are always welcome to listen and find comfort in hearing others’ experiences.
Tuesday Recovery Meeting
Meets every Tuesday, 5:00 PM – 6:00 PM PT (7:00 PM – 8:00 PM CT). Open to all. Join on Zoom using the access credentials below. Free and anonymous.
Thursday Recovery Meeting
Meets every Thursday, 5:00 PM – 6:00 PM PT (7:00 PM – 8:00 PM CT). Open to all. Join on Zoom using the access credentials below. Free and anonymous.
Saturday Recovery Meeting
Meets every Saturday, 5:00 PM – 6:00 PM PT (7:00 PM – 8:00 PM CT). Open to all. Also held simultaneously in person in Winnipeg. Join on Zoom using the access credentials below. Free and anonymous.
Sunday Recovery Meeting (Every Other Sunday)
Meets every other Sunday, 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM PT (2:00 PM – 3:00 PM CT). In April 2026: April 12 and April 26. Open to all. Join on Zoom using the access credentials below. Free and anonymous.
HOW TO JOIN — ZOOM ACCESS (ALL MEETINGS):
Zoom Meeting ID: 824 1987 3024
Passcode: 2020
Open the Zoom app or visit zoom.us/join, enter the Meeting ID and Passcode above to connect.
Questions? Email: [email protected]
IN-PERSON MEETINGS (WINNIPEG, MANITOBA — REFERENCE)
First Winnipeg SOS also holds in-person meetings at three Winnipeg locations. Just show up — no registration required.
Wednesdays · 7:15 PM – 8:15 PM CT · Fort Rouge Leisure Centre, Multipurpose Room — 625 Osborne St, Winnipeg
Thursdays · 7:00 PM – 8:00 PM CT · Riverpoint Centre – AFM — 146 Magnus Ave, Winnipeg
Saturdays · 7:00 PM – 8:00 PM CT · Adult Education Centre — 1747 Main St, Winnipeg (also on Zoom simultaneously)
ADDITIONAL RESOURCES
First Winnipeg SOS Website — Main website with meeting schedule, contact information, and recovery resources
Meeting Schedule — First Winnipeg SOS — Full weekly meeting schedule including all Zoom and in-person times
Addiction Support & Resources — First Winnipeg SOS — Curated addiction support information and community resources
ABOUT FIRST WINNIPEG SOS
First Winnipeg SOS is a non-profit, anonymous, secular addiction peer support organization founded in July 2013 in Winnipeg, Manitoba — making it one of Winnipeg’s first secular recovery groups with more than 12 years of experience supporting people in recovery. The organization is part of the broader Secular Organizations for Sobriety (SOS) movement, originally founded in California in 1985 by James Christopher. First Winnipeg SOS takes a self-empowerment approach to recovery, promoting healthy skepticism, critical thinking, and personal responsibility for sobriety, while respecting recovery in any form regardless of the path by which it is achieved.
DISCLAIMER: Information is solely shared as a courtesy. Not a substitute for legal advice, professional treatment, or emergency services. If a child or person is in immediate danger, call 911 or contact local law enforcement. For mental health or substance use emergencies, call or text 988 (Suicide & Crisis Lifeline). Seek guidance from a qualified medical or mental health professional for personalized care.
LifeRing Secular Recovery
24 Hour Recovery Chat Room
LifeRing Secular Recovery is an organization of people who share practical experiences and sobriety support. There are as many ways to live free of illicit or non-medically indicated drugs and alcohol as there are stories of successful sober people.
Many LifeRing members attend other kinds of meetings or recovery programs, and we honor those decisions. Our meetings, whether in person or online, consist of addicts using their Sober Self to connect with the Sober Self of other addicts. We share advice, understanding, and encouragement. We focus primarily on our current lives, not on the hurts and damages of the past. Two addicts, talking Sober-Self to Sober-Self, learn from each other, and gain strength from each other.
Chat Room
To enter the 24-hour Chat Room by clicking on the above or using this link: https://meet56243352.adobeconnect.com/r522ss7kd94t/.
A chat registration screen will first appear. Enter your personalized screenname to enter the room. This chat room is sometimes not hosted so be cautious of whom you are talking to and never give out any personal information.
For Guidelines on chat room rules, download the LifeRing Document
For help, email [email protected]
LIFERING SECULAR RECOVERY
Addiction Recovery Peer Support · Online Meetings
“The Opposite of Addiction is a LifeRing Connection”
All are welcome — open to anyone with a desire to stop drinking or using drugs.
FIND A MEETING
LifeRing Online Meeting Finder — 110 Virtual Recovery Meetings
Join one of 110 virtual addiction recovery meetings — seven days a week, morning through late night Pacific Time. Meetings run daily for every schedule and time zone, with options for women, LGBTQIA+ members, co-occurring disorders, newcomers, trauma survivors, veterans, frontline workers, and friends and family. Use the filters to find a meeting by day, time, format, or audience, then join directly online at no cost — no registration required.
Use This Link To Find A Meeting That Fits You!
: https://meetings.lifering.org/meetings/
Meetings run seven days a week in Pacific Time. Sample daily schedule times (PT): early mornings from 3:00 AM PT · mid-mornings from 5:00 AM – 9:00 AM PT · afternoons from 9:00 AM – 3:00 PM PT · evenings from 3:00 PM – 9:00 PM PT · late night through midnight PT. All times shown in Pacific Time on the meeting finder.
Meeting formats include: How Was Your Week · Topic Meeting · Workbook Meeting · Chat Meeting · Focus Meeting · Co-Occurring Disorder Meeting · Friends & Family Meeting · LifeRing 101.
Meeting times and availability are subject to change. Verify current schedule on the meeting finder before attending.
THE LIFERING EXPERIENCE
Connection and Community
The LifeRing approach works mainly by bringing people together. The main purpose of LifeRing meetings is to reinforce the desire to get sober that lives within each of us.
LifeRing recovery meetings exist not to judge, shame, or guilt anyone — they exist to support building a sober present and future.
LifeRing is uncompromising about the need for abstinence, but very flexible about how to get there and stay there. Only one step is asked: don’t drink or use, no matter what. Sobriety becomes the priority, and the community supports making any changes necessary toward that end.
THE LIFERING 3-S PHILOSOPHY
Sobriety · Abstinence from alcohol and other addictive drugs, unless medically indicated and prescribed. LifeRing supports medically-assisted recovery as a decision between patients and their treatment providers.
Secularity · Out of respect for people of all faiths and none, LifeRing conducts meetings in a secular way — no prayer or religious content.
Self-Empowerment · Recovery is based on self-empowerment, motivation, and individual efforts. Each person decides what works and builds their sobriety on that foundation.
ONLINE COMMUNITY & RESOURCES
LifeRing Community Forum
Share experiences, ask questions, and exchange ideas with others in recovery. Available 24 hours a day · 7 days a week · FREE — LifeRing Community Forum
ePals — Private Email Recovery Support
Connect one-on-one with a supportive LifeRing member via private email to discuss recovery questions and share experiences. FREE — LifeRing ePals Program
eGroups — Sober Community Email Groups
Connect with others through moderated email lists for sober conversation, photos, and activities that support a substance-free life. FREE — LifeRing eGroups
Recovery Toolbox
Explore tools, strategies, and resources for lasting sobriety — including guides for building a personal recovery plan. FREE — LifeRing Recovery Toolbox
LifeRing Podcasts
Listen to 21 podcast episodes featuring LifeRing members, advocates, and recovery stories covering secular recovery, multiple pathways, trauma, and the 3-S philosophy. Available on demand · FREE — LifeRing Podcast Library
ADDITIONAL RESOURCES
LifeRing Secular Recovery Website — Main website · meetings, resources, news, and community tools
Multiple Pathways Resource Page — Community members share additional recovery resources and options
LifeRing Crisis Resources — Immediate mental health and substance use crisis support
Email: [email protected] — Contact LifeRing directly with questions about meetings or recovery support
ABOUT LIFERING SECULAR RECOVERY
LifeRing Secular Recovery is an organization of people who share practical experiences and sobriety support — because there are as many ways to live free of drugs and alcohol as there are stories of successful sober people. Founded in 1992 and incorporated as a 501(c)(3) nonprofit headquartered in Hayward, California, LifeRing has more than 30 years of experience providing abstinence-based, secular, and self-directed recovery pathways through meetings and peer support communities. LifeRing has earned its third consecutive Candid Platinum Seal of Transparency from GuideStar, and [VERIFY: add one key impact statistic — e.g., number of active members, meetings held per year, or countries served — when available from LifeRing.]
DISCLAIMER:
All LifeRing services are confidential and completely free. Information is shared solely as a courtesy and is not a substitute for legal advice, professional treatment, or emergency services. If a child or person is in immediate danger, call 911 or contact local law enforcement. For mental health or substance use crises, call or text 988 (Suicide & Crisis Lifeline). Seek guidance from a qualified medical or mental health professional for personalized care.
Secular Addiction Recovery Pathways
Rules? Only one: Treat others as you’d like to be treated… Okay fine, not just one; no spamming, flooding etc etc. Y’know, the usual social media stuff…