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Dear friends,
This month is very personal for me.
September is National Recovery Month - a time each year when our community comes together to celebrate the strength of recovery and the power of hope.
This year marks 16 years since I began my own recovery journey,
a path that has opened doors I could never have imagined back then.
Recovery made possible my role as a parent, a leader, and a community advocate. It has shaped not only my life, but also the way I show up for others who are still finding their own way forward.
At Prevention Links, we know that recovery doesnโt happen in isolation. One of the greatest gifts of this work is the incredible peer workforce, people with lived experience who walk alongside others every single day, offering guidance, compassion, and proof that recovery is possible.
During Recovery Month, we shine a light on their contributions. They are at the heart of our mission, helping individuals and families build recovery capital and access the supports they need to thrive.
This year, I had the privilege of joining recovery advocates from across the country at the National Recovery Month kickoff luncheon in Washington, D.C., hosted by Faces and Voices of Recovery and Mobilize Recovery.
To be in a room filled with leaders, peers, and champions of recovery from every corner of the nation was both humbling and inspiring. It was a reminder that our movement is strong, growing, and unified in the belief that everyone deserves a chance to recover.
As we move through September, I invite you to take a moment to reflect on what recovery means to you - whether itโs your own journey, the journey of a loved one, or the shared work we do together.
Recovery Month is about celebrating resilience,
breaking down stigma,
and reminding one another that we are stronger together.
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