Voices for Recovery

Danielle Soucy (08/04/2009)

I started doing heroin in 2005 .went to jail twice ,almost lost my arm from an abcess,and continued to live this life for a total of 4 years.got on methadone a few times but i was never able to stay clean long.i just hated life i have been to 5 rehabs always the same thing in and out but one day i decided i had enough and on the 12th of august i will be celebrated 2 months.this is the longest ive ever been clean.

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.

National Recovery Month 2013

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The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) is the agency within the U.S. Department of
Health and Human Services that leads public health efforts to advance the behavioral health of the nation.
SAMHSA's mission is to reduce the impact of substance abuse and mental illness on America's communities.

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