Get Involved in National Recovery Month
What timer is used to bring awareness to a variety of different issues our nation faces. In the United States, September is children’s eye health and safety month, and on a worldwide level, September is used to bring awareness to Sickle Cell disease. However, as the Nationwide opioid epidemic is still ravaging the country, and various other drugs that had subsided in recent years are becoming more popular again, it’s important to acknowledge that September is also National Recovery Month. Contact our Carolina rehabilitation experts today.
National Alcohol and Drug Addiction Recovery Month.
September is used to bring awareness to alcohol and substance abuse and recovery options. Recovery is a lifelong process, and many people use this month as a kickoff or clean slate starting point to begin their recovery. Anyone can get involved in September is National Recovery Month, and your history or experience with alcohol and drug addiction can help you identify how to play a critical role.
Raising Awareness
Whether you are in recovery yourself, or your family has experienced the damage of alcohol or substance abuse, you can raise awareness. Many people wear pins or ribbons in various colors to represent specific addictions, but you can also bring together the online community.
With 2020 keeping everyone inside, many people are turning to online networks to bring together communities that otherwise would have met face-to-face. Substance abuse, including alcohol abuse, has always been signified with red ribbons. Even as early as Elementary School, events such as Red Ribbon Week are used to raise awareness for the presence of alcohol and substance abuse in communities across the nation.
Taking Your First Steps
Starting the sober journey, like all other adventures, begins with the first few steps. Those steps could be reaching out to a friend, calling a local rehab facility, looking up resources for support, and learning about what it takes to get and stay sober.
For many people, September is when all of this information is readily available. Not only do you have the reminders of red ribbons on the chain links around schools, but DARE programs are in full swing, and rehab centers are often reaching out within their communities.
If you’ve have put off getting help for substance abuse, or alcoholism, then September is probably the month where you can have the most support available. The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration put together recovery month over 30 years ago,
and each year, it brings more awareness and pulls more people into recovery.
Get in Touch with Your Local Schools and Programs
With no schools distance learning through September, they’re all probably looking for new or innovative ways to bring recovery month awareness into their virtual classrooms. It’s unlikely that you’ll see many red ribbons tied around fences this year, but that doesn’t mean you shouldn’t get in touch with your local schools to discuss options for talking to kids about alcohol and substance abuse and raising awareness.
D.A.R.E. is one of the premier programs in helping to not only increase awareness but reduce the number of young addicts in the country. DARE has had some wavering success in helping to reduce the number of young adults and teens involved in substance abuse. In recent years, they have adjusted their model for approaching children and teens from fifth grade to 12th grade. DARE programs are still active in 48 states, so it’s likely that you can get involved with your local program and schools.
The purpose of getting involved in schools and different programs that raise awareness is to help people in need. There may be someone in your life that directly need help and guidance when it comes to sobriety and substance abuse. However, you may have a bigger impact on people in the community who are ready to think sobriety, but don’t have the resources or don’t know where to start.
Work Closely with your Local Rehab Centers
To get full support for your journey or involvement in sobriety. You can be the first in your family to start the long battle against alcohol abuse, or you may be a concerned family member hoping to get someone into treatment. Treatment options are available, and we always provide a wealth of easy-to-digest information for families that are ready to start repairing their lives from addiction-based damage.
At Rehab Carolina’s, we work with individuals and families to establish a sober environment, help build sober habits, and understand substance abuse. September invites many people who aren’t always active within the recovery community to get involved and raise awareness. If you need information about getting sober, about helping someone seek treatment, or about the recovery community, call Rehab Carolinas.