Recovery Month

The United Methodist Special Program on Substance Abuse and Related Violence (SPSARV) is launching a year-long awareness campaign to highlight the complex issues that surround its concerns within both church and society. This campaign begins during the 20th annual National Alcohol and Drug Addiction Recovery Month in the United States.

Together We Learn, Together We Heal is the theme for the 2009 observation of National Alcohol and Drug Addiction Recovery Month.

8-14 of 19

Announcing the Hope, Healing, and Health Reading Circle

A New SPSARV Resource
10/3/08: An extensive reading list and an online community are the latest tools in the United Methodist recovery effort.

Young People Respond to Alcohol, Other Drugs, and Related Violence

by Chad Bumgardner, SPSARV
9/26/08: This fourth article marking Recovery Month includes witness by a college student.

Sierra Leone Task Force on Substance Abuse and Related Violence

by Finda Quiwa
9/26/08: The chair of the Sierra Leone Task Force on Substance Abuse and Related Violence is grateful for the training SPSARV provides.

Second-Hand Recovery

by Brook Saunders, Pfeiffer University student
9/26/08: "You never think the worst will happen to you, but sometimes it does ..."

Peer Counseling Training in Sierra Leone

by Denis Sandy
9/26/08: A peer counselor talks about the relationship between HIV/AIDS and substance abuse.

The Congregation and the Disease of Addiction

by Rev. Cynthia Sloan
9/19/08: This third article reminds us to apply "Open Minds, Open Hearts, Open Doors" when faced with substance abuse issues.

A Faith Partner Alcohol and Drug Team Ministry: One Congregation’s Approach to Substance Abuse

by Rev. Trip Lowery
9/19/08: The pastor and others from of Mighty Wind Church in North Carolina participated in the inaugural Faith Partner Training Series.