Recovery Connections Network

Friday, August 31, 2018

Dopesick: An Interview with Beth Macy | The Fix

Dopesick: An Interview with Beth Macy | The Fix: It takes the average user eight years and five to six treatment attempts just to achieve one year of sobriety. And in an era of fentanyl and other even stronger synthetic opioids, many users don’t have eight years.

Pawn Stars: The Opioid Edition | The Fix

Pawn Stars: The Opioid Edition | The Fix: If you are at risk for overdose or use needles to shoot up drugs, come see Brandi and she’ll take care of you - no frills, no questions, no judgment.

A Month of Heart Attacks: Withdrawing from Antidepressants | The Fix

A Month of Heart Attacks: Withdrawing from Antidepressants | The Fix: My doctor tells me not to worry. The medication is safe. I worry he doesn’t know what he’s talking about. I worry this was a big mistake I made at 18 and am paying for the rest of my life.

Real Housewives of Recovery: Reality TV and Addiction | The Fix

Real Housewives of Recovery: Reality TV and Addiction | The Fix: It is no secret that alcohol is readily available on set while filming these shows to grease the wheels of conflict, and not everyone who drinks alcohol misuses it.

Suboxone: A Tool for Recovery | The Fix

Suboxone: A Tool for Recovery | The Fix: With medication-assisted treatment (MAT), people with opioid addictions are given the chance to rebuild their lives—often from the ashes and debris of drug-induced destruction—without having to fight cravings and withdrawal.

September

Recovery Month Features

This September, America celebrates the 29th annual National Recovery Month! Celebrate with us at the following events: Recovery Walks! 2018; Recovery Day at the Baseball Game; Recovery Walks! Pep Rally

PRO-ACT Recovery Walks! 2018

Great Plaza, Penn’s Landing, Philadelphia PA

Registration 7:00 a.m. │ Pre-Walk Program 8:15 a.m.

Walk 9:00 a.m., followed by entertainment

Avoid the crowds and the lines on the day of the Walk by Registering in advance!

Donate Here

If you are unable to attend, consider making a donation to a Walker, a Team, or to the Event itself!

NOW MORE THAN EVER, WE ALL NEED TO WALK TOGETHER

JOIN US AT THE LARGEST WALK IN AMERICA

TOGETHER WE CAN:

Put a positive face on recovery,
End the stigma surrounding recovery,
Provide an unwavering voice that says Recovery Works!
Increase awareness of the benefits of recovery,
Be an advocate for the recovery community with elected officials,
Stand against discriminatory public policies,
Support quality treatment,
Provide support to families in recovery,
Honor those who haven’t survived this chronic disorder.

"It is great to be a part of something that shows recovery is possible, to see the many faces in recovery and how it's affected us in a positive way, to actually see all the different organizations trying to help make a change in recovery" - E.J. on Facebook

Tell us on Facebook and Twitter: Why do you walk?

National Recovery Day at the Baseball Game!

Sunday, September 16, 2018, 1:35 p.m.

Philadelphia Phillies vs. Miami Marlins

Citizen’s Bank Park

North Pattison Avenue, Philadelphia, PA 19148

Purchase Tickets Here!

Enjoy a fun filled day of baseball. Come see the Phillies take on the Miami Marlins at home duringRecovery Day at the Baseball Game! For the 13^th year, PRO-ACT will attend this annual event developed to gain visibility for recovery in celebration of SAMHSA’s National Recovery Month.

Attendees are requested not to purchase or consume alcohol

Tickets are $20.00 each.

Fee includes a donation towards recovery support services.

For more information, speak with Nancy Adam at 215-345-6644 x 2160 or email:NAdam@councilsepa.org

Want to know how YOU can throw out the first pitch next year?

Be a Team Captain for Recovery Walks! 2018 on September 22.

The Team Captain raising the most monetary donations is awarded the opportunity to

throw the first pitch at the annual National Recovery Day Phillies Game

Find out more at www.recoverywalks.org