What is National Recovery Month?

2021 Recovery Month Activities & Events September marks the beginning of the 32nd annual ‘National Recovery Month,’ a holiday first developed in 1989 by the Contact us (SAMHSA). The holiday was first developed to increase awareness surrounding mental health and addiction and to celebrate those who had successfully overcome addiction. Every year SAMHSA selects a […]

Overcoming Alcoholism While in College

Young in Recovery Getting Sober While in College I took my first sip of lukewarm beer at a house party when I was 16 years old. Still in high school (and still rather straight-laced), I said to myself, “This is disgusting, what am I doing,” and continued to put the majority of my mental effort […]