There are only 12-step meetings in Central Oregon - no secular approaches. We are interested in starting a secularly-oriented group and would appreciate any assistance that can be offered. The treatment centers here are all 12-step focused. -- Thanks!Chuck:
Thanks for your message. As with similar requests that come in to the LifeRing Service Center, we will be happy to help you with an initial supply of brochures and some other materials that you can use to spread the word about your planned new meeting. And when you have a room and a date and time that can be posted on the online meeting list, we will send you display copies of each LifeRing Press publication on invoice.
Do not hesitate to approach the 12-step treatment centers about your project and to ask their assistance. The 12-step world is not a monolith. There are "my-way-or-the-highway" types, to be sure, but there's also the "whatever-works" types. In every treatment center there are clients who are willing to do recovery but don't find the 12-step approach a good fit for them. In many treatment centers there are professionals who see it as part of their ethical responsibility to offer the client choices and to help the client find an approach that works for them, whatever it may be. Like any new approach, you will probably find doors slammed in your face at first, and you will need persistence and tenacity to prevail. It's not a sprint, it's a marathon.
Note also that there are now others in Oregon working on starting LifeRing meetings. Please get in touch with the persons starting LifeRing in Eugene and in Portland, and share your experiences and resources.
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