79th North Carolina State Convention 2026
Multi-day recovery convention centered on workshops, an Old-Timers' Panel, marathon and open-discussion meetings, plus a Saturday night celebratory dance and karaoke—community-driven sobriety programming set in a lakeside retreat setting.
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