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Monday, November 22, 2010

A New Recovery Advocacy Movement



People in recovery from addiction, their families, friends and allies are on the move. Some are calling on mayors, governors and legislators to change policies to make it possible for people to get needed treatment and recovery support services. Others are joining National Alcohol and Drug Addiction Recovery Month celebrations that draw tens of thousands of people and extensive media coverage.


Local communities of recovery are organizing and sharing ideas, resources and experiences. A grass roots media campaign (see www.recoveryiseverywhere.org) is countering stigma and putting a positive face on recovery. A network of thousands of recovery homes is spreading rapidly to small towns and large cities. Recovery High Schools are flourishing, as are special programs for the growing number of recovering people entering or returning to college. Innovative peer-based recovery support services, ranging from Recovery Support Centers to growing networks of recovery coaches are testimony to new creative solutions to addiction. Something is happening in our communities -- a renewed spirit of service and activism that has been christened the New Recovery Advocacy Movement.   >  >  >  >


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