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.
 

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At present, RitL meetings are held on a regular basis in several metropolitan areas in the US and Vancouver, Canada. There are also several locations that are discussing starting RitL meetings - if you would like to be involved in a meeting in your area, please contact us so we can help you connect with others and perhaps even start a new meeting.


 



We also have a list of contacts interested in
starting meetings, or just being available for those in need in more areas. Please follow this link to the bottom of that page for contact information.

 

 
Our meeting schedules are as follows
Note: Though we greatly appreciate their support, RitL can not offer or imply any affiliation with any of these locations listed below. In accordance with our 12 traditions, we can not endorse, nor affiliate, with any outside enterprise, facility or group.
 

Conferences & Events

 

NOTE: We are happy to help host RitL meetings at conferences when possible, contact us to have a meeting at your event.
 

RitL Virtual Meetings


We now have weekly "Virtual" RitL Meetings multiple platforms.
Click here to learn more about the meetings and their schedule.
 

RITL VIRTUAL SCHEDULE & INFO


Atlanta


RitL group meets via Zoom every Thursday from 8:30 to 9:30 pm. Please check our virtual meeting page for information on joining the meeting.


California


Los Angeles (N.Hollywood): They meet twice a month on the 2nd and 4th Sundays of the month at 5pm Pacific time. The last meeting of the month is a hybrid meeting (Zoom & in Person) and meets at "Threshold" in LA.  For more information, contact via email or message them on either FetLife or IG @RitL_LA


Connecticut


Hartford
- A Recovery in The Lifestyle group meets most Thursdays from 7:30 to 8:30pm at the "Society in Hartford" - website. For more information contact sdp92360@yahoo.com
 

Florida


Ft. Lauderdale - The original RitL group has meetings on the fourth Tuesday of every month from 7:30-8:30 PM at a residence in Oakland Park @ 7:30 PM. Please e-mail Aarkey for more info.
 

West Palm Beach - RitL has returned to West Palm. A member of our fellowship has generously agreed to host our group at their house in Boynton Beach on the second Tuesday of the month from 7:30-8:30 PM. Please email Aarkey for more info.


Illinois


Chicago - Beginning on July 27, 2023 - a group will meet Thursdays 6-7 pm (CST) at the Leather Archive and Museum - 6418 N Greenview Ave, Chicago, IL 60626. Fellowship after at Sayuri Sushi. Contact "chicagoritl@gmail.com" for more information.
 

Iowa


Des Moines - 3rd Saturday of the month at 5:00pm at a private residence. Please check their facebook group or contact "KG on FetLife" for more information.
 

New York


New York City - The weekly RitL meeting in Manhattan is on Wednesdays, downstairs at Purple Passion. They ask people to try to arrive by 6:15. For more information, please e-mail them, or visit their FetLife Group.
 
Huntington, Long Island - RitL has a meeting on the First and Third Monday of each month, from 7:30 – 9:00 PM @ Panera Bread, 345 Main Street in Huntington, NY 11743 Please e-mail: info@ritl.org for more information.
 

Rockville, Maryland


Rockville - Each Monday @ 7:30 PM, at a private home in the Twinbrook neighborhood of Rockville, MD for a hybrid meeting with the NEO group online. Contact SenorDongle on FL, or send an email to SenorXDongle@gmail.com for the address.
 

Boston, Massachusetts


Boston - A recovery group is meeting every Tuesday evening from 8-9PM EST, please send an email for more information.
 

Ohio


Akron/Cleveland "NorthEast", Ohio - This group meets weekly on Monday nights at 7:30 pm at a private residence zipcode 44333. To RSVP, please email, or visit the FetLife Group.


Columbus
, Ohio - A group meets on Tuesdays from 7pm to 8pm at 1182 N High Street in the back meeting room inside the retail location of The Chamber. For more info, please contact: Flash.

Cincinnati, Ohio - A group meets on Zoom every Sunday from 6-7PM - you can find out more information on our Virtual Meetings page here. Or for more info about the group, please contact them at: cincinnatiritl@gmail.com
 

Portland, Oregon


Portland - This group meets every week on Wednesdays at 7:30PM PST (10:30PM EST) via Zoom. Please reach out to them at portlandrecoveryinthelifestyle@gmail.com or on fetlife to join.
 

Nashville, Tennessee


Nashville - RitL has two monthly meetings, both are held at The Mark. The first is on the second Sunday at 4PM and the second is on the fourth Thursday at 7PM. For additional information, please visit their FetLife group or e-mail for info.



We are always interested in encouraging people who wish to carry the RitL message by bringing meetings to conferences or events - or starting new meetings in their area. If you would like more information about starting your own meeting, please download our literature from the document center and/or contact us for more information, suggestions and support.

 

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