VOICES OF RECOVERY
VOICES OF RECOVERY
VOICES OF RECOVERY
BY PEOPLE IN RECOVERY, FOR PEOPLE IN RECOVERY
OUR MISSION
We empower individuals in recovery to work alongside researchers, care providers, policy makers, and like-minded organizations to ensure that their voices, experiences, and insights shape the future of addiction care.
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Advancing Research
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Influencing Policy Reform & Development
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Improving Access to Quality Treatment
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To learn more about our current projects, click here.
If you’re a healthcare professional, researcher, policy maker, or community ally interested in COLLABORATING, click here.
If you're IN RECOVERY and would like to share your voice, click here.​​
A CALL TO ACTION
People with addiction have often been left out of important conversations about healthcare and policy. This is changing. Today, healthcare leaders and lawmakers want to hear from us. They’re inviting us to be part of the conversation.
More and more, people understand that lived experience matters. Our stories help shape better care, stronger policies, and more compassion in how addiction and mental health are treated.
That’s why we started VOICES OF RECOVERY—to bring people together and share our stories. Together, we can build systems that treat addiction like other illnesses—with compassion, evidence, and person-centered care.
WHAT DOES 'RECOVERY' MEAN ?
​​​At Voices of Recovery, we welcome everyone. You do not have to be abstinent to be part of our community. Your story matters—just as it is. We know that people have different goals when it comes to substance use. And those goals can change over time.​
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No matter where you are on your journey, you deserve kindness, support, and access to good care. Your experience can help others and help improve the healthcare system for everyone​.
ADDICTION & STIGMA
Addiction is a medical condition that changes the way the brain functions. Yet it is often treated as a moral failure instead of a health issue.​ Many people wrongly believe that addiction is a choice or a sign of weakness. That’s not true. Addiction is caused by a mix of biology, life experiences, and environment.
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Stigma causes harm. It can lead to unfair treatment from others, including in healthcare. Stigma can stop people from asking for help. Breaking this stigma is key to helping more people get the care they deserve.
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Voices of Recovery aims to reduce stigma by sharing real stories helping others understand that addiction is a health disorder -one that is treatable and deserves the same care and understanding as any other medical condition.
