Recovery in the Lifestyle : RitL is a fellowship of BDSM lifestyle people and guests who are in recovery or would like to be. It is based on the 12 steps of recovery and recognizes that anonymity is most important for us all.
 

News & Events within Recovery in the Lifestyle

RITL Meetings @ Conferences

 ◦ RitL @ Northwest Leather Celebration
RitL meeting(s) will be held Northwest Leather Celebration on the weekend of May 18-20 in San Jose, CA. Registration rates for the conference will increase April 30th, so register soon if you can go! More specifics to be posted when we have them.

 ◦ RitL @ Beyond Leather
A meeting will be held on Saturday, April 28th @ 8:30am - hope to see any of the attendees make it - at the very least, perhaps to grab some cawfee and wake up :)

 ◦ RitL @ BASH - Clearwater, FL
RitL meetings will be held at BASH on Friday & Saturday @ 8AM on June 1 & 2, 2012. More information will be added when it's available.
 



Meeting Change - Columbus, OH
The RitL group now meets at 7PM on the first Tuesday of each month instead of the first Wednesday. For more info, please contact: Dan
 


General Services Committee Meetings for RitL!
We held our first conference call on Sat. Feb.4, to go over the formation of a General Services committee for RitL. We have scheduled our next call meeting for Saturday, April 28th @ 2PM. All are welcome to join. If you wish to join us, please RSVP to us before Thursday, April 26th.

To find out more about the meeting, how to join it, or what the meeting  agenda is, please click here for more info!



New RitL Groups:
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Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
We're international now! An RitL group will be meeting on Wednesdays, from 8 to 9:30 pm. The meeting is at a private residence, e-mail: Homebaseatw@live.ca for information.

 ◦ Oakland, California
A new RITL is being setup in Oakland. More information to come! For now, please keep an eye here, or visit their group on FetLife.

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Minneapolis, Minnesota
In Minneapolis, a meeting will be held the first Friday of each month at 8PM at Common Roots Cafe. We have the private common room reserved from 7pm til 10pm for some before and after fellowship time. NOTE: the cafe is frequented by non-BDSM persons, so please dress appropriately. For more information, contact: ritlmsp@gmail.com The cafe is at: 2558 Lyndale Ave. S. Minneapolis, MN 55405

 ◦ St.Paul, Minnesota
The first RitL meeting in St. Paul will be held on Tuesday, April 17, from 8:00 - 9:30 PM at a private home. Future meetings will be held on the third Tuesday of the month at the same time and place. Social time begins at 7:30, this step-based meeting will run from 8 PM to 9:30. Click here for more information.

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Crystal Lake, IL (NW Chicago)
  We will be holding open meetings on the 1st and 3rd Tuesday of the month at 7pm in a private residence in Crystal Lake. We will be open to all with addiction problems and their friends and family. If you are interested, you are welcome to attend. For more information, please contact Patrick.

 


Possible RitL Meetings of the Future?


St. Louis, MO: Shygirl @ goodkarma0319@yahoo.com has contacted us about starting a meeting with other RitLrs in the St. Loius area!

Pacific NW, Near Coeur d’Alene, ID: Shelle @ leatherdyke@roadrunner.com is interested in talking with and possibly starting a meeting with other RitLrs in the area. Drop her a note!

Nashville, TN: Soren, in Nashville is looking to start an RitL group. Please reach out to him by e-mail if you want to be involved.

Jax, FL: robyn, in Jacksonville is seeking support for starting an RitL group in that area. Please contact her by e-mail if you are interested in helping out.

New York City: Madame Jess has informed us she is still seeking a meeting space for RiTL meetings in Manhattan. We are open to suggestions as we have continued to have inquiries about opening an RitL meeting in NYC. If you can be of assistance, or would like more information, please e-mail us or Madame Jes.

 



RitL - Los Angeles, CA
A new RitL group began in the greater LA area (Rosemead). Meetings are held on the 4th Sunday of every month at 5pm at 7831 Arroyo Dr., Rosemead, C.A. 91770. Please contact Mistress Melissa for more info.



Do you want to be listed here as someone seeking to start a group in your area? Just send your info to info@recoveryinthelifestyle.org and we'll get you listed here online!
 



Patches!
We have now setup three different ways to order your very own Recovery in the Lifestyle patch. We have a limited number of patches available, so they're on a first come, first serve basis. These are standard style patches - designed to be sewn onto your leather, denim... or submissive... Click here to see the sample.

 

The cost per patch is $10, with no S/H charge in the lower 48 US.
Note: Patches are sold at our cost.
 



New RitL Meeting - Winston Salem, NC
A new RitL group now meets at 7PM on the first Tuesday of each month in Winston Salem, NC. For directions & information, please contact Triad.
 



RitL Meeting - Daytona Beach area, FL
This new group now meets on the 3rd Tuesday of each month. The meeting is held at a private location and is from 7:30 to 8:30pm. Doors open from 7-9pm, for more information, please e-mail
 


RitL in NYC & San Fran?
We have noticed that there are consistently high traffic numbers from these three cities. This image shows anonymous tracking visits over just one month period of time. Interested in starting an RitL meeting in your area? You are not alone!

We have information available on this site to help new meetings get started. And you can always contact us directly as well, at: info@recoveryinthelifestyle.org
 



RitL meetings not listed?:
If you know of an RitL meeting that is not listed here on our website, please contact us so we can add it to the list. Thanks!
 



Recovery in the Lifestyle Outreach:
The steering committee has printed postcard/flyers to help spread awareness and carry outreach about RitL to other areas. If you would like us to send some cards to you for distribution at appropriate places within your community or at conferences & events. Please contact the steering committee and we will be happy to send you some cards to distribute. See a sample here.
 


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