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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,…
Read MoreIs 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…
Read MoreHistoric 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…
Read MoreAngi’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…
Read MorePurple ~ 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…
Read MoreWhat is YOUR recovery pathway?
Share your recovery pathway story with the world! Our event registrants have identified over 65 pathways that support their recovery efforts… tell us about yours!
Read MoreKari’s Story
My name is Kari and I am a person in long term recovery from addiction. What that means to me is that I have not felt a need to use mood altering substances since May 3, 1998. I took my first drink of alcohol at age 7 and experimented with THC for the first time…
Read MoreFadilan’s Story
Fadilan AK from Singapore gives a “Shout-Out” to International Recovery Day – English version. Check out this video in Indonesian on our YouTube channel here.
Read MoreJohn’s Story
My name is John Winslow. I’m a person in long-term recovery, which for me means that I haven’t used alcohol or other addictive substances since January 21st, 1976. I’m now officially a “Snowbird”- meaning I live with my wife, Monna, in Virginia Beach, Virginia during the summers and on the golden Florida Gulf Coast during…
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