Is National Recovery Month Useless?
I’ve been a recovered Alcoholic for 3 years and this month is the first time I’ve ever heard of “National Recovery Month”!
I’m pretty clued into the recovery process - and I’m a little flustered that I never knew about a National Recovery Month. It gets me wondering if somehow the whole addiction recovery process is broken. I mean, if you are struggling with an addiction, why is it so hard to find the resources needed to start the recovery process? A person dragging themselves through each day is not going to have the time or energy to track down solid practical recovery strategies.
Even during National Recovery Month, nothing has changed. No PSA commercials, stepped-up “Say No to Drugs” campaigns in the schools, a new logo on the Google homepage (ok, that is asking too much - but you get the point). Does anyone really care?
What do you think?
Rikki:
I think over the past decades the stigma of alcoholism has been so taboo that people fear discussing it openly. It is a family disease and I think the future is headed towards a more open mind when it comes to addiction. Hopefully, we can all work together to make National Recovery Month recognizable to the general public.
What types of changes have you seen since you posted this in 2008?
Rikki
Posted on April 14th, 2010 at 4:57 am