Recovery Connections Network

Wednesday, May 31, 2017

“All of us in recovery are soldiers. We have fought for our own liberty and freedom from the tyranny of our disease. And, like in any battle, we have lost many. Every time another one falls, for me, is a time that I can feel my own recovery undergo a galvanizing process.” —Ashley Webb Dane, a mother of two teenagers and a certified hypnotherapist

Read more in "A Three-day Weekend, Barbecues and No Beer, Oh, My!"

Memorial Day weekend can be difficult for those in recovery — especially early recovery. A three-day weekend of barbecues, parades, big sales and brewskies. Want something to keep your mind — and, perhaps, body — away from those celebratory events? Remember what Memorial Day really means.

Let us honor those who gave their lives in battle not with drink and a raised glass but with sober hearts and minds — not only those who’ve made the ultimate sacrifice but also the families who must endure their legacy.

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