Founded in 1994, Tom Shelley's email list has more
than 320 members, as of June, 2004. It is an international cyber-community
that operates as an online meeting 24 hours a day, seven days a week. The
LSRmail list started over nine years ago when about ten LSRians got together
and began corresponding, exchanging information and support for each other in
staying sober.
Discussion on this list is unmoderated. It is
intended to be a free-thought forum for sobriety support.
You must use your real name to sign up for this list.
If you have a concern about confidentiality, here is a little history:
When the email list began in 1994 we had no
listserver and each individual member had to keep his/her own address list.
It just seemed natural that we should be writing to other people that we
"knew". After all, we are often sharing things of a personal and private
nature many, if not most, of us have come to feel more comfortable sharing
with real people rather than cyberspace "handles" like "Goofy123" or "prznigl@homeboy.com".
Once we switched to a listserver, at about the end of our first year, the
tradition held and has proved very useful in developing a community of
support for those online with us.
In the time the list has been operational we have
had no breaches of privacy or confidentiality. Since membership on the list
is restricted to those who ask to join there is little possibility for this
to happen.
The list has proved of immense benefit to the
members, many of whom are located in areas where no physical LifeRing
meetings exist. In fact, some of our members are located in areas where no
support groups of any kind exist.
I hope this explanation has been sufficient and
that you will consider joining us. I look forward to hearing from you.
Tom Shelley
the listmeister
LifeRing
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