September is National Recovery Month sponsored by SAMHSA (Substance Abuse and Mental Health Service Administration). This was created to help break the stigma of addiction and mental health issues by raising understanding and awareness.
What’s National Recovery Month Got To Offer?
You can find, post, or plan an event here. Recovery is a celebration and there is no better way to celebrate than with others who are sharing the same journey with you or your loved one.
Helping others is one of the most amazing experiences in recovery. Here is a way where you can help out on a global scale. Check out different ways where you can help promote recovery month and all it has to offer our nation.
Watch The Road To Recovery TV Series
The Road To Recovery is TV series that highlights the importance of addiction and recovery. There are eight episodes that air the first Wednesday of each month until November, so check it out now.
Related: Recovery Road
One of the best ways to help break the stigma of addiction is to share with others about our struggles and how we got clean and sober.
Related: Write 2 Recovery – alcohol and drug addiction stories shared by real people in recovery.
Drug addiction and alcoholism is a disease that affects the mind and body and it deserves to be taken seriously. National Recovery Month helps continue that awareness and understanding of the disease so that others know that there is nothing to be ashamed of and recovery is a reality.
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