LifeRingMembership/ParticipantSurvey:Summer2013
Q1Whichofthesewordsbestdescribes
yourconnectiontoLifeRing?
Answ ered:378 Skipped:2
Member
Participant
Affiliate
Observ er
NotSure
0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
Answ erChoices
50%
60%
70%
80%
90% 100%
Responses
Member
46.03%
174
Partic ipant
32.80%
124
Affiliate
2.65%
10
Observer
8.99%
34
NotSure
9.52%
36
Total
378
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LifeRingMembership/ParticipantSurvey:Summer2013
Q2Whatcityandcountrydoyoucall
home?
Answ ered:373 Skipped:7
Answ erChoices
Responses
Name:
0.00%
0
Company:
0.00%
0
Address1:
0.00%
0
Address2:
0.00%
0
City/Town:
96.25%
359
State/Provinc e:
93.03%
347
ZIP/PostalCode:
90.88%
339
Country:
95.17%
355
EmailAddress:
0.00%
0
PhoneNumber:
0.00%
0
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LifeRingMembership/ParticipantSurvey:Summer2013
Q3Pleaseselectyouragegroup.
Answ ered:374 Skipped:6
18-24
25-34
35-44
45-54
55-64
65-74
75orbetter
0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
Answ erChoices
50%
60%
70%
80%
90% 100%
Responses
18-24
0.27%
1
25-34
4.81%
18
35-44
14.17%
53
45-54
33.42%
125
55-64
26.74%
100
65-74
17.38%
65
75orbetter
3.21%
12
Total
374
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LifeRingMembership/ParticipantSurvey:Summer2013
Q4Howwouldyoudescribeyourself?
Answ ered:365 Skipped:15
American
Indianor...
Asian
Blackor
African...
Nativ e
Haw aiianor...
White
0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
Answ erChoices
50%
60%
70%
80%
90% 100%
Responses
Americ anIndianorAlaskaNative
0.55%
2
Asian
1.64%
6
Blac korAfric anAmeric an
1.92%
7
NativeHawaiianorOtherPac ific Islander
0.00%
0
White
95.89%
Total
350
365
4/52
LifeRingMembership/ParticipantSurvey:Summer2013
Q5Whatisyourgender?
Answ ered:376 Skipped:4
Female
Male
Other
Prefernotto
answ er
0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
Answ erChoices
50%
60%
70%
80%
90% 100%
Responses
Female
41.76%
157
Male
57.18%
215
Other
0.27%
1
Prefernottoanswer
0.80%
3
Total
376
5/52
LifeRingMembership/ParticipantSurvey:Summer2013
Q6Whatbestdescribesyour
religious/spiritualbackground?
Answ ered:298 Skipped:82
Catholic
Hindu
Jew ish
Muslim
Mormon
Protestant
None
0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
Answ erChoices
50%
60%
70%
80%
90% 100%
Responses
Catholic
15.44%
Hindu
0.67%
2
Jewish
3.69%
11
Muslim
0.34%
1
Mormon
1.68%
5
Protestant
22.48%
67
None
55.70%
166
Total
46
298
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LifeRingMembership/ParticipantSurvey:Summer2013
Q7Inthepastyear,onaverage,howoften
haveyouattendedreligiousservicesina
church,synagogue,temple,etc.?
Answ ered:376 Skipped:4
Weekly
Monthy
Ev erysix
monthsorso
Notatall
0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
Answ erChoices
50%
60%
70%
80%
90% 100%
Responses
Weekly
8.78%
33
Monthy
6.65%
25
Everysixmonthsorso
11.70%
44
Notatall
72.87%
274
Total
376
7/52
LifeRingMembership/ParticipantSurvey:Summer2013
Q8Whatisthehighestlevelofschoolor
thehighestdegreeyouhavereceived?
Answ ered:376 Skipped:4
Somehigh
school
Highschool
diplomaorGED
Attendedsome
college,no...
Associate
degree
Undergraduate
degree
Graduatedegree
Other:
0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
Answ erChoices
50%
60%
70%
80%
90% 100%
Responses
Somehighsc hool
1.60%
6
Highsc hooldiplomaorGED
3.72%
14
Attendedsomec ollege,nodegree
23.40%
88
Assoc iatedegree
7.71%
29
Undergraduatedegree
23.94%
90
Graduatedegree
36.17%
136
Other:
3.46%
Total
13
376
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LifeRingMembership/ParticipantSurvey:Summer2013
Q9Whatbestdescribesyourcurrent(or
mostrecent)occupation?
Answ ered:377 Skipped:3
Architecture/En
gineering
Art/Design/Ente
rtainment/Sp...
Building/Ground
sMaintenance
Business/Financ
ialServ ices
Construction/Ex
traction...
Community/Socia
lServ ices
Education/Train
ing/Library...
Farming/Fishing
/Forestry
Food
Preparation/...
Healthcare
Serv ices
Information
Technology/M...
Installation/Ma
intenance/Re...
Life/Physical/S
ocialScience
LegalServ ices
Management
Military
Office/Administ
rativ e
PersonalCare
Serv ices
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LifeRingMembership/ParticipantSurvey:Summer2013
Production
Serv ices...
Protectiv e
Serv ices
Sales/Marketing
Transportation/
Materials...
Other(please
specify):
0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
Answ erChoices
50%
60%
70%
80%
90% 100%
Responses
Arc hitec ture/Engineering
3.98%
15
Art/Design/Entertainment/Sports/Media
3.71%
14
Building/GroundsMaintenanc e
0.27%
1
Business/Financ ialServic es
5.31%
20
Construc tion/Extrac tionServic es
2.12%
8
Community/Soc ialServic es
3.45%
13
Educ ation/Training/LibraryServic es
7.16%
27
Farming/Fishing/Forestry
0.00%
0
FoodPreparation/Serving
1.33%
5
Healthc areServic es
13.00%
49
InformationTec hnology/Mathematic s
8.22%
31
Installation/Maintenanc e/RepairServic es
1.33%
5
Life/Physic al/Soc ialSc ienc e
1.59%
6
LegalServic es
4.51%
17
Management
6.90%
26
Military
0.27%
1
Offic e/Administrative
5.84%
22
PersonalCareServic es
0.27%
1
Produc tionServic es(assembly,fabric ation,etc .)
0.80%
3
Protec tiveServic es
0.80%
3
Sales/Marketing
5.04%
19
Transportation/MaterialsMoving
1.33%
5
Other(pleasespec ify):
22.81%
86
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LifeRingMembership/ParticipantSurvey:Summer2013
Total
377
11/52
LifeRingMembership/ParticipantSurvey:Summer2013
Q10Whichofthefollowingcategoriesbest
describesyourcurrentemployment
status?(checkallthatapply)
Answ ered:377 Skipped:3
Employed,
full-time(4...
Employed,
part-time
Self-employed
Volunteer
Student
Notemployed
Retired
Disabled,
unabletow ork
Other(please
specify)
0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
Answ erChoices
50%
60%
70%
80%
90% 100%
Responses
Employed,full-time(40+hours/week)
38.99%
Employed,part-time
8.22%
31
Self-employed
17.51%
66
Volunteer
2.65%
10
Student
3.18%
12
Notemployed
10.61%
40
Retired
21.22%
80
Disabled,unabletowork
2.65%
10
Other(pleasespec ify)
5.04%
19
TotalRespondents:377
147
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LifeRingMembership/ParticipantSurvey:Summer2013
Q11Abouthowlonghaveyoubeen
participatinginLifeRing?
Answ ered:369 Skipped:11
Fiv eyearsor
more
Betw eenthree
andfiv eyears
Betw eenone
andthreeyears
Betw eensix
andtw elv e...
Betw eenthree
andsixmonths
Betw eenone
w eekandthr...
Iamnew to
LifeRing
0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
Answ erChoices
50%
60%
70%
80%
90% 100%
Responses
Fiveyearsormore
31.71%
117
Betweenthreeandfiveyears
17.34%
64
Betweenoneandthreeyears
20.05%
74
Betweensixandtwelvemonths
9.49%
35
Betweenthreeandsixmonths
4.61%
17
Betweenoneweekandthreemonths
7.86%
29
IamnewtoLifeRing
8.94%
33
Total
369
13/52
LifeRingMembership/ParticipantSurvey:Summer2013
Q12Atthistime,howlongdoyou
anticipateyouwillparticipateinLifeRing?
Answ ered:371 Skipped:9
Indefinitelyaslongas...
Atleast
anotheryear.
Ayearorless.
Notsure.
0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
Answ erChoices
50%
60%
70%
80%
90% 100%
Responses
Indefinitely-aslongaspartic ipationinLifeRingsupportsmysobriety.
70.89%
Atleastanotheryear.
2.16%
8
Ayearorless.
1.35%
5
Notsure.
25.61%
Total
263
95
371
14/52
LifeRingMembership/ParticipantSurvey:Summer2013
Q13Whichofthefollowingbestdescribes
you?(checkallthatapply)
Answ ered:370 Skipped:10
Iamnotyet
inrecov ery,...
Iamin
recov ery.
Iamina
relationship...
Iamina
relationship...
Iama
treatment...
Other:
0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
50%
60%
Answ erChoices
70%
80%
90% 100%
Responses
Iamnotyetinrec overy,butc onsideringit.
4.86%
18
Iaminrec overy.
83.24%
308
Iaminarelationship(family,friend,lovedone)withsomeonewhoisc onsideringrec overy.
1.08%
4
Iaminarelationship(family,friend,lovedone)withsomeonewhoisinrec overy.
2.16%
8
Iamatreatmentprofessional.
3.51%
13
Other:
11.35%
42
TotalRespondents:370
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LifeRingMembership/ParticipantSurvey:Summer2013
Q14InwhichtypesofLifeRinggroupsdo
youcurrentlyparticipate?(checkallthat
apply)
Answ ered:360 Skipped:20
Face-to-face
meetings
On-linechat
(ChatRoom)
On-line
meetings(Ch...
On-lineemail
group(LSRma...
On-line
bulletinboa...
On-linesocial
netw ork(Ning)
On-linesocial
netw ork...
Other(please
specify)
0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
Answ erChoices
50%
60%
70%
80%
90% 100%
Responses
Fac e-to-fac emeetings
56.94%
205
On-linec hat(ChatRoom)
18.06%
65
On-linemeetings(ChatRoom)
13.61%
49
On-lineemailgroup(LSRmail,LSRsafe,etc .)
34.17%
123
On-linebulletinboard(LifeRingForum)
9.44%
34
On-linesoc ialnetwork(Ning)
7.78%
28
On-linesoc ialnetwork(Fac ebook)
5.56%
20
Other(pleasespec ify)
10.83%
39
TotalRespondents:360
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LifeRingMembership/ParticipantSurvey:Summer2013
Q15Ifyouparticipateinface-to-face
LifeRingmeetings,only,why?(checkall
thatapply)
Answ ered:157 Skipped:223
Iprefer
face-to-face...
Idonothav e
internet...
Idonot
ow n/usea...
Iamrequired
toprov ide...
0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
Answ erChoices
50%
60%
70%
80%
90% 100%
Responses
Ipreferfac e-to-fac ec onversations.
100.00%
Idonothaveinternetac c ess.
0.00%
0
Idonotown/useac omputer.
0.00%
0
Iamrequiredtoprovideproofofattendanc eatarec overymeeting.
1.27%
2
TotalRespondents:157
157
17/52
LifeRingMembership/ParticipantSurvey:Summer2013
Q16IfyouparticipateinLifeRingon-line,
only,why?(checkallthatapply)
Answ ered:123 Skipped:257
Thetimesof
face-to-face...
Thelocations
offace-to-f...
Thereareno
face-to-face...
Ifeelmore
safeinon-l...
0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
Answ erChoices
50%
60%
70%
80%
90% 100%
Responses
Thetimesoffac e-to-fac emeetingsinmyareaareinc onvenient.
13.82%
17
Theloc ationsoffac e-to-fac emeetingsinmyareaareinc onvenient.
17.07%
21
Therearenofac e-to-fac emeetingsinmyarea/region.
69.92%
86
Ifeelmoresafeinon-linemeetings.
17.89%
22
TotalRespondents:123
18/52
LifeRingMembership/ParticipantSurvey:Summer2013
Q17Fromwhatsource(s)didyoufindout
aboutLifeRing?(checkallthatapply)
Answ ered:368 Skipped:12
Book
(self-help,...
Counselor/thera
pist
Friendor
familymember
Internet
LifeRingflyer
orhandout
LifeRing
speaker...
New spaperor
magazine
Physician
Radioor
telev ision
Other(please
specify):
0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
Answ erChoices
50%
60%
70%
80%
90% 100%
Responses
Book(self-help,addic tion/rec overy,other)
7.88%
29
Counselor/therapist
22.01%
81
Friendorfamilymember
13.32%
49
Internet
47.83%
176
LifeRingflyerorhandout
11.96%
44
LifeRingspeakerpresentation
2.99%
11
Newspaperormagazine
0.54%
2
Physic ian
1.90%
7
Radioortelevision
0.27%
1
Other(pleasespec ify):
11.96%
44
19/52
LifeRingMembership/ParticipantSurvey:Summer2013
TotalRespondents:368
20/52
LifeRingMembership/ParticipantSurvey:Summer2013
Q18WhatfirstdrewyoutoLifeRing?
(checkallthatapply)
Answ ered:367 Skipped:13
Secular(not
faith-based)...
Positiv e
interaction...
Differentfrom
traditional...
Abstinence-base
drecov ery...
Opento
indiv iduals...
Opento
indiv iduals...
Encouragement
andtoolsto...
Presentand
near-future...
Other(please
specify):
0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
50%
60%
70%
Answ erChoices
80%
90% 100%
Responses
Sec ular(notfaith-based)foc us
79.56%
292
Positiveinterac tionanddisc ussionbetweenindividualsinfac e-to-fac eandon-linesettings
56.13%
206
Differentfromtraditionaltwelve-stepprograms
71.39%
262
Abstinenc e-basedrec overyfoc us
45.23%
166
Opentoindividualswithanyc hemic aldependenc y(alc oholand/orotherdrugs)
24.25%
89
Opentoindividualswhosehealthc areproviderhaspresc ribedmedic ationtoassistwithrec overy
11.99%
44
Enc ouragementandtoolstodevelopapersonal,strength-basedrec overyplan
52.32%
192
Presentandnear-futurefoc useddisc ussion
30.79%
113
Other(pleasespec ify):
11.17%
41
TotalRespondents:367
21/52
LifeRingMembership/ParticipantSurvey:Summer2013
Q19WhatkeepsyouinvolvedinLifeRing?
(checkallthatapply)
Answ ered:362 Skipped:18
Secular(not
faith-based)...
Positiv e
interaction...
Differentfrom
traditional...
Abstinence-base
drecov ery...
Opento
indiv iduals...
Opento
indiv iduals...
Encouragement
andtoolsto...
Presentand
near-future...
Other(please
specify):
0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
50%
60%
70%
Answ erChoices
80%
90% 100%
Responses
Sec ular(notfaith-based)foc us
66.02%
239
Positiveinterac tionanddisc ussionbetweenindividualsinfac e-to-fac eandon-linesettings
69.61%
252
Differentfromtraditionaltwelve-stepprograms
61.05%
221
Abstinenc e-basedrec overyfoc us
49.72%
180
Opentoindividualswithanyc hemic aldependenc y(alc oholand/orotherdrugs)
27.35%
99
Opentoindividualswhosehealthc areproviderhaspresc ribedmedic ationtoassistwithrec overy
14.64%
53
Enc ouragementandtoolstodevelopapersonal,strength-basedrec overyplan
51.38%
186
Presentandnear-futurefoc useddisc ussion
37.85%
137
Other(pleasespec ify):
17.40%
63
TotalRespondents:362
22/52
LifeRingMembership/ParticipantSurvey:Summer2013
Q20HaveyoureadanyoftheseLifeRing
publications?(checkallthatapply)
Answ ered:271 Skipped:109
"Empow ering
YourSober...
"How WasYour
Week?"
"Recov eryby
Choice...
0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
Answ erChoices
50%
60%
70%
80%
90% 100%
Responses
"EmpoweringYourSoberSelf"
80.81%
219
"HowWasYourWeek?"
52.03%
141
"Rec overybyChoic eWorkbook"
72.69%
197
TotalRespondents:271
23/52
LifeRingMembership/ParticipantSurvey:Summer2013
Q21AreyoureceivingtheLifeRing
Newsletter,publishedquarterly?
Answ ered:367 Skipped:13
Yes
No
NotSure
0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
Answ erChoices
50%
60%
70%
80%
90% 100%
Responses
Yes
38.15%
140
No
47.96%
176
NotSure
13.90%
51
Total
367
24/52
LifeRingMembership/ParticipantSurvey:Summer2013
Q22DoyouattendLifeRingface-to-face
meetings?
Answ ered:369 Skipped:11
Yes
No
0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
Answ erChoices
50%
60%
70%
80%
90% 100%
Responses
Yes
53.12%
196
No
46.88%
173
Total
369
25/52
LifeRingMembership/ParticipantSurvey:Summer2013
Q23Inatypicalweek,howmanyface-tofacemeetingstoyouattend?
Answ ered:188 Skipped:192
One
Tw o
Three
Four
Fiv eormore
0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
Answ erChoices
50%
60%
70%
80%
90% 100%
Responses
One
62.23%
117
Two
23.94%
45
Three
11.70%
22
Four
2.13%
4
Fiveormore
0.00%
0
Total
188
26/52
LifeRingMembership/ParticipantSurvey:Summer2013
Q24Onaverage,howfardoyouhaveto
traveltoattendaface-to-facemeeting?
Answ ered:194 Skipped:186
25miles(or
more)
15miles
10miles
5miles(or
less)
0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
Answ erChoices
50%
60%
70%
80%
90% 100%
Responses
25miles(ormore)
9.79%
19
15miles
21.65%
42
10miles
24.74%
48
5miles(orless)
43.81%
85
Total
194
27/52
LifeRingMembership/ParticipantSurvey:Summer2013
Q25DoyouparticipateoneofLifeRing's
on-linecommunities?
Answ ered:359 Skipped:21
Yes
No
0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
Answ erChoices
50%
60%
70%
80%
90% 100%
Responses
Yes
44.29%
159
No
55.71%
200
Total
359
28/52
LifeRingMembership/ParticipantSurvey:Summer2013
Q26InwhichoftheLifeRingon-line
communitiesdoyoucurrentlyparticipate?
(checkallthatapply)
Answ ered:160 Skipped:220
LifeRingChat
Room(meetings)
LifeRingChat
Room(chat)
LifeRing
E-mailgroup...
LifeRing
DelphiForum
LifeRing
SocialNetw o...
0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
Answ erChoices
50%
60%
70%
80%
90% 100%
Responses
LifeRingChatRoom(meetings)
32.50%
52
LifeRingChatRoom(c hat)
32.50%
52
LifeRingE-mailgroup(LSRmail,LSRsafe,etc .)
63.75%
102
LifeRingDelphiForum
15.00%
24
LifeRingSoc ialNetwork(Ning)
16.88%
27
TotalRespondents:160
29/52
LifeRingMembership/ParticipantSurvey:Summer2013
Q27Duringatypicalweek,abouthow
muchtimetoyouspendparticipatingin
LifeRingon-linecommunitydiscussions?
Answ ered:160 Skipped:220
Fiv ehours(or
more)
Tw otofour
hours
Onehour
Lessthanone
hour
Other(please
specify):
0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
Answ erChoices
50%
60%
70%
80%
90% 100%
Responses
Fivehours(ormore)
11.88%
19
Twotofourhours
32.50%
52
Onehour
17.50%
28
Lessthanonehour
26.88%
43
Other(pleasespec ify):
11.25%
18
Total
160
30/52
LifeRingMembership/ParticipantSurvey:Summer2013
Q28Haveyouelectedtodiscontinue
participatinginanyLifeRingface-to-face
meetingsoron-linecommunitiesinthe
pastyear?
Answ ered:364 Skipped:16
Yes
No
0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
Answ erChoices
50%
60%
70%
80%
90% 100%
Responses
Yes
21.98%
80
No
78.02%
284
Total
364
31/52
LifeRingMembership/ParticipantSurvey:Summer2013
Q29Inafewwords,wouldyoutakea
momenttoexplainwhyyouelectedto
stopparticipatingandwhatmighthave
changedyourdecision?
Answ ered:80 Skipped:300
32/52
LifeRingMembership/ParticipantSurvey:Summer2013
Q30Basedonyourexperiencewith
LifeRing,whatpartsofLifeRingbest
supportyoursoberselfandrecoveryplan?
(checkallthatapply)
Answ ered:360 Skipped:20
Relationships
I'v eformed...
Relationships
I'v eformed...
LifeRing
responsiv ene...
Abstinence-base
drecov ery...
Opento
indiv iduals...
Opento
indiv iduals...
Secular(not
faith-based)...
Encouragement
andtoolsto...
Presentand
near-future...
Positiv e
interaction...
Other(please
specify):
0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
50%
60%
70%
Answ erChoices
80%
90% 100%
Responses
RelationshipsI'veformedinmyfac e-to-fac emeetings
44.17%
159
RelationshipsI'veformedinon-linec ommunities
26.11%
94
LifeRingresponsivenesstonewdevelopmentsinaddic tion/rec overyresearc h
30.28%
109
Abstinenc e-basedrec overyfoc us
56.39%
203
Opentoindividualswithanyc hemic aldependenc y(alc oholand/orotherdrugs)
24.72%
89
Opentoindividualswhosehealthc areproviderhaspresc ribedmedic ationtoassistwithrec overy
13.33%
48
Sec ular(notfaith-based)foc us
75.28%
271
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LifeRingMembership/ParticipantSurvey:Summer2013
Enc ouragementandtoolstodevelopapersonal,strength-basedrec overyplan
67.22%
242
Presentandnear-futurefoc useddisc ussion
42.78%
154
Positiveinterac tionanddisc ussionbetweenindividualsinfac e-to-fac eandon-linesettings
65.83%
237
Other(pleasespec ify):
9.44%
TotalRespondents:360
34
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LifeRingMembership/ParticipantSurvey:Summer2013
Q31Ifyouhadtheopportunity,wouldyou
recommendLifeRingtoafriendorloved
one?
Answ ered:362 Skipped:18
Yes
No
Itdepends
(please...
0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
Answ erChoices
50%
60%
70%
80%
90% 100%
Responses
Yes
91.16%
No
2.49%
9
Itdepends(pleaseelaborate,ifyouwish)
6.35%
23
Total
330
362
35/52
LifeRingMembership/ParticipantSurvey:Summer2013
Q32Ifyouwouldchoose*not*to
recommendLifeRingtoafriendorfamily
member,wouldyoulettakeamomentto
letusknowwhy?
Answ ered:22 Skipped:358
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LifeRingMembership/ParticipantSurvey:Summer2013
Q33Haveanyoftheseactivitiesbeen
helpfultoyouinyoursobriety?(Please
checkallthatapply.)
Answ ered:33 Skipped:347
Exercise(gym,
w alking,...
Meditation
Recov ery
support...
Relationships
w ithfamily...
Research/collec
ting...
Teamsports
Writing
Yoga
0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
Answ erChoices
50%
60%
70%
80%
90% 100%
Responses
Exerc ise(gym,walking,running,hiking,c yc ling,danc ing,etc .)
75.76%
25
Meditation
54.55%
18
Rec overysupportmeetings/on-linec ommunities
45.45%
15
Relationshipswithfamilyandfriends
51.52%
17
Researc h/c ollec tinginformationaboutaddic tion/rec overy
39.39%
13
Teamsports
3.03%
1
Writing
39.39%
13
Yoga
3.03%
1
TotalRespondents:33
37/52
LifeRingMembership/ParticipantSurvey:Summer2013
Q34Doyoucurrentlyparticipateinother
abstinence-basedrecoveryprograms?
Answ ered:365 Skipped:15
Yes
No
0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
Answ erChoices
50%
60%
70%
80%
90% 100%
Responses
Yes
35.34%
129
No
64.66%
236
Total
365
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LifeRingMembership/ParticipantSurvey:Summer2013
Q35Ifso,whichone(s)?
Answ ered:126 Skipped:254
Alcoholics
Anonymous(o...
Secular
Organization...
SMARTRecov ery
Womenfor
Sobriety
Other(please
specify):
0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
50%
60%
Answ erChoices
70%
80%
90% 100%
Responses
Alc oholic sAnonymous(orotherrelatedtwelve-stepprogramsforc hemic aldependenc ies)
57.14%
72
Sec ularOrganizationsforSobriety(SOS)
4.76%
6
SMARTRec overy
22.22%
28
WomenforSobriety
12.70%
16
Other(pleasespec ify):
23.81%
30
TotalRespondents:126
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LifeRingMembership/ParticipantSurvey:Summer2013
Q36Haveyou,inthepast,participatedin
otherabstinence-basedrecovery
programs?
Answ ered:360 Skipped:20
Yes
No
0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
Answ erChoices
50%
60%
70%
80%
90% 100%
Responses
Yes
77.22%
278
No
22.78%
82
Total
360
40/52
LifeRingMembership/ParticipantSurvey:Summer2013
Q37Ifso,whichone(s)?
Answ ered:286 Skipped:94
Alcoholics
Anonymous(o...
Secular
Organization...
SMARTRecov ery
Womenfor
Sobriety
Other(please
specify)
0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
50%
60%
Answ erChoices
70%
80%
90% 100%
Responses
Alc oholic sAnonymous(orotherrelatedtwelve-stepprogramsforc hemic aldependenc ies)
87.76%
251
Sec ularOrganizationsforSobriety(SOS)
11.54%
33
SMARTRec overy
20.63%
59
WomenforSobriety
8.39%
24
Other(pleasespec ify)
11.54%
33
TotalRespondents:286
41/52
LifeRingMembership/ParticipantSurvey:Summer2013
Q38Whichofthefollowingbestdescribes
yourparticipationinLifeRingand/orother
recoverysupportgroups?
Answ ered:340 Skipped:40
Iattend
supportgrou...
Iattend
supportgrou...
Iattend
supportgrou...
Iattend
supportgrou...
Other(please
specify)
0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
50%
60%
Answ erChoices
70%
80%
90% 100%
Responses
Iattendsupportgroupmeetingsbec auseIwantto.
83.82%
Iattendsupportgroupmeetingsbec ausemyc ounselor/therapistsuggestsIdo.
1.47%
5
Iattendsupportgroupmeetingsbec ausemyattendanc eisrequiredbymytreatmentprogram.
1.18%
4
Iattendsupportgroupmeetingsbec auseIamrequiredtobyc ourtorder.
0.00%
0
Other(pleasespec ify)
13.53%
46
Total
285
340
42/52
LifeRingMembership/ParticipantSurvey:Summer2013
Q39Whichsubstance(s)wouldyou
describeasyourdrug(s)ofchoice?
Answ ered:352 Skipped:28
Alcohol
Clubdrugs
Cocaine(crack)
Cocaine
(pow der)
Heroin/Opium/Me
thadone
Methedrine/meth
amphetamine
Marij uana
Prescription
painkillers
Prescription
sedativ es/tr...
Psychedelics
0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
Answ erChoices
50%
60%
70%
80%
90% 100%
Responses
Alc ohol
96.31%
Clubdrugs
1.70%
6
Coc aine(c rac k)
1.99%
7
Coc aine(powder)
6.25%
22
Heroin/Opium/Methadone
2.84%
10
Methedrine/methamphetamine
7.10%
25
Marijuana
14.49%
51
Presc riptionpainkillers
6.82%
24
Presc riptionsedatives/tranquilizers
5.11%
18
Psyc hedelic s
4.55%
16
43/52
339
LifeRingMembership/ParticipantSurvey:Summer2013
TotalRespondents:352
44/52
LifeRingMembership/ParticipantSurvey:Summer2013
Q40Howeasyisittofindtheinformation
youarelookingforonourwebsite?
Answ ered:343 Skipped:37
Extremelyeasy
Veryeasy
Moderatelyeasy
Slightlyeasy
Notatalleasy
0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
Answ erChoices
50%
60%
70%
80%
90% 100%
Responses
Extremelyeasy
16.91%
58
Veryeasy
40.52%
139
Moderatelyeasy
35.86%
123
Slightlyeasy
4.08%
14
Notatalleasy
2.62%
9
Total
343
45/52
LifeRingMembership/ParticipantSurvey:Summer2013
Q41Howup-to-dateisthecontentonour
website?
Answ ered:313 Skipped:67
Extremely
up-to-date
Veryup-to-date
Moderately
up-to-date
Slightly
up-to-date
Notatall
up-to-date
0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
Answ erChoices
50%
60%
70%
80%
90% 100%
Responses
Extremelyup-to-date
10.86%
34
Veryup-to-date
52.08%
163
Moderatelyup-to-date
30.03%
94
Slightlyup-to-date
5.11%
16
Notatallup-to-date
1.92%
6
Total
313
46/52
LifeRingMembership/ParticipantSurvey:Summer2013
Q42Haveyoupurchasedapublicationor
madeagifttoLifeRingonourwebsite?
Answ ered:359 Skipped:21
Yes
No
0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
Answ erChoices
50%
60%
70%
80%
90% 100%
Responses
Yes
44.85%
161
No
55.15%
198
Total
359
47/52
LifeRingMembership/ParticipantSurvey:Summer2013
Q43Doyouhavesuggestionsfor
improvingourwebsite?
Answ ered:101 Skipped:279
48/52
LifeRingMembership/ParticipantSurvey:Summer2013
Q44Areyoucurrentlyservingasa
LifeRingvolunteer?
Answ ered:349 Skipped:31
Conv enor/modera
torofoneo...
Conv enorof
oneormore...
Boardmember
Board
committee...
Local/regional
committee...
No,notat
thistime
0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
Answ erChoices
50%
60%
70%
80%
90% 100%
Responses
Convenor/moderatorofoneormoreon-linegroups
8.88%
31
Convenorofoneormorefac e-to-fac emeetings
22.35%
78
Boardmember
2.87%
10
Boardc ommitteemember(butnotc urrentlyservingontheboard)
0.57%
2
Loc al/regionalc ommitteemember
3.44%
12
No,notatthistime
68.48%
239
TotalRespondents:349
49/52
LifeRingMembership/ParticipantSurvey:Summer2013
Q45Areyouinterestedin...
Answ ered:95 Skipped:285
conv eninga
new orexist...
conv eninga
new orexist...
participating
inconv enor...
participating
inconv enor...
helpingto
moderateone...
0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
Answ erChoices
50%
60%
70%
80%
90% 100%
Responses
c onveninganeworexistingfac e-to-fac emeetinginyourarea?
66.32%
63
c onveninganeworexistingon-linemeeting?
12.63%
12
partic ipatinginc onvenortraining(inperson)?
43.16%
41
partic ipatinginc onvenortraining(remotely)?
37.89%
36
helpingtomoderateoneofLifeRing'son-linec ommunities?
13.68%
13
TotalRespondents:95
50/52
LifeRingMembership/ParticipantSurvey:Summer2013
Q46LifeRinghasamultitudeofvolunteer
opportunities.Arethereareaspersonal
interestorprofessionalexpertise(suchas
theoneslistedbelow-orothers!)you
wouldbeinterestedinsharingwith
LifeRingasavolunteer?
Answ ered:85 Skipped:295
Communications
andmarketin...
Communications
andmarketin...
Communications
andmarketin...
Ev ent/conferenc
emanagement
Non-profit
managementa...
Resource
dev elopment...
Strategic
planning
Website
design/conte...
Office
administration
Editing,
proofreading...
0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
Answ erChoices
50%
60%
70%
80%
90% 100%
Responses
Communic ationsandmarketing(print)
22.35%
19
Communic ationsandmarketing(television,radio)
18.82%
16
Communic ationsandmarketing(soc ialandemergingmedia)
16.47%
14
Event/c onferenc emanagement
15.29%
13
Non-profitmanagementandgovernanc e
16.47%
14
Resourc edevelopmentandfund-raising
9.41%
Strategic planning
29.41%
51/52
8
25
LifeRingMembership/ParticipantSurvey:Summer2013
Websitedesign/c ontentmanagement/infrastruc ture
18.82%
16
Offic eadministration
17.65%
15
Editing,proofreading,tec hnic alwriting
50.59%
43
TotalRespondents:85
52/52