National Recovery Month (Recovery Month), which started in 1989, is a national observance held every September to promote and support new evidence-based treatment and recovery practices, the nation’s strong and proud recovery community, and the dedication of service providers and communities who make recovery in all its forms possible.
During National Recovery Month, we celebrate the more than 20 million Americans who have had the courage to seek help for substance use disorder, showing millions of others that recovery is possible. We honor their resilience and recommit to making sure that every American has access to the services and support they need to rebuild lives of purpose and hope. Treatment can save a life and can help people with substance use disorders recover from addiction’s powerful effects on their brain and behavior. Treatment and recovery make it possible for individuals, families, and communities to heal and thrive.
CommWell Health offers resources to aid you in recovery. If you would like to start your recovery journey, please call 1-877-935-5255 to schedule an appointment with one of our behavioral health providers or find out more information about our resources.
Sources:
https://www.samhsa.gov/recovery-month
https://www.cdc.gov/drugoverdose/awareness/recovery-month.html#:~:text=September%20marks%20National%20Recovery%20Month,on%20their%20brain%20and%20behavior.
https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefing-room/presidential-actions/2023/08/31/a-proclamation-on-national-recovery-month-2023/
