Voices for Recovery

Kim Summers (08/25/2009)

I consider myself a voice for recovery, even though I have never battled with a drug or alcohol addiction. On June 20, 2008 my fiance died from huffing an inhalent. He hid his addiction from everyone. It is my hope that people who suffer with an addiction will not be afraid to seek the help that they need and fight for their lives. I commend anyone who wants to overcome their addiction because they are giving themselves the chance my fiance didn't. No one should die like my fiance did. Never stop fighting - your life is so valuable - to more people than you know.

Recovery Month promotes the societal benefits of prevention, treatment, and recovery for substance use and mental disorders, celebrates people in recovery, lauds the contributions of treatment and service providers, and promotes the message that recovery in all its forms is possible. Recovery Month spreads the positive message that behavioral health is essential to overall health, that prevention works, treatment is effective and people can and do recover.

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SAMHSA's mission is to reduce the impact of substance abuse and mental illness on America's communities.

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