Faces & Voices of Recovery: National Recovery Month Calendar

Faces & Voices of Recovery: National Recovery Month Calendar

The theme for 2020 National Recovery Month is Join the Voices for Recovery: Celebrating Connections. What is Recovery Month? Now in its 31st year, Recovery Month celebrates the gains made by those in recovery, just as we celebrate improvements made by those who are managing other health conditions such as hypertension, diabetes, asthma, and heart disease. Each September,…

Is YOUR Country Represented on September 30th? Do you have a recovering friend from a country not yet represented that might want to be invited to join us?

Is YOUR Country Represented on September 30th? Do you have a recovering friend from a country not yet represented that might want to be invited to join us?

With two months to go before the historic inaugural launch of International Recovery Day we currently have 6 of the 7 continents and 22 countries represented. Is YOUR country’s flag represented? Many of us have a broad reach across geographical boundaries through our social media networks. Facebook, Instagram, Pinterest, and other platforms enable many folks…

Historic Global Addiction Recovery Event Draws Near

Historic Global Addiction Recovery Event Draws Near

 NEWS RELEASE Contact: John Winslow Email: johnwinslow1949@gmail.com Phone: 443 880-2094 Historic Global Addiction Recovery Event Draws Near Key Monuments and Structures Around the World Will Illuminate in Purple on September 30th as Simulated Fireworks Fill the World’s Virtual Skies in Celebration of International Recovery Day. VIRGINIA BEACH, VA., July 30, 2020 – Two months from…

Angi’s Story

Angi’s Story

My name is Angi and today I’m grateful to be alive and sober. I was born into alcoholism and do not remember a time when alcohol was not present in my life. Like many kids that grew up around drinking and its consequences, I always swore “it will never happen to me.” I  was certain…

Purple ~ symbolizing the addiction recovery movement

Purple ~ symbolizing the addiction recovery movement

The United States’ National Recovery Month was founded in 1989. Purple was selected as our recovery movement’s official color: Subsequently, International Overdose Awareness Day (August 31), was established in 2001 to raise awareness of overdose and reduce the stigma of drug-related death. Today, the color purple has expanded its reach to include the addiction recovery…