I am a leader for Recovery International and I wanted to raise awareness here because at my zoom meeting yesterday, we referred to RI as "The Best Kept Secret" and we really want to raise awareness for the organization. It has been around for over 80 years and was developed by Dr. Abraham Low, and we focus on the trivialities of everyday life because if you think about what works us up everyday, its the little things. And we work ourselves down using a 4 step method.

Step 1- Describe the event in 1 to 2 sentences
Step 2- Describe the feelings, Sensations, thoughts and impulses that arose 

Step 3- What spots or catchphrases did you use from Dr Lows writings (You'll learn these at meetings)

Step 4- How would it have been before you began practicing RI. (Brand new people won't have a step 4)

Every meeting is the same. We start out with introductions, then we read a little from Dr. Lows books, then we give "examples" of how we used the method in the past week (Usually 2 to 3 people will give an example) then announcements and mutual aid. 

It is free to attend the meetings but we do "pass a basket" via QR code that you can donate at if you wish. We are a non profit. The meetings are peer led, there are no professionals. Leaders are just average members of the group.

We don't discuss sex, religion, politics, legal issues, or traumatic events at our meetings. Only trivialities.

You can go to Recoveryinternational-org.zoom.us to register for a meeting if you wish. We have Welcome Meetings Tuesday Nights and Wednesday Afternoons that teach you about RI. You can also see if they have any face to face meetings in your area.

Ps if anyone cares, im Nick (Fridays at 3pm pacific)