Stories
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SAFE Campuses Spotlight: Texas Tech University
In this edition of the SAFE Campuses Spotlight series, we meet Justin, Jaime, and Heather, students at Texas Tech University and active members of the Center for Collegiate Recovery Communities (CCRC). While they come from different backgrounds, their struggles with substance use disorder and passion for the Texas Tech collegiate recovery community have bonded them.…
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Liz’s Story: Families & Long-Term Recovery
I am Liz Tankel and the parent of a person in long-term recovery. I am an activist and advocate for families impacted by the opioid epidemic in my home state of Pennsylvania. Before I share my family’s story, I need to acknowledge that my family had every advantage in dealing with this problem. As a…
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SAFE Campuses Spotlight: Fighting for Collegiate Recovery with Lina & Sahr
For Lina Abdalla and Sahr Johnny collegiate recovery isn’t just a job or hobby, it saved their lives. Together they run the collegiate recovery program (CRP) at the University of Massachusetts – Boston (UMB), like colleges and universities across the country they have been impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic and are struggling to keep connected with students…
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SAFE Campuses Spotlight: Lilinoe Kauahikaua
For Lilinoe Kauahikaua, the Program Coordinator for the Mālama Project at the University of Hawai’i at Mānoa and Collegiate Recovery Leadership Academy participate, recovery means more than just working to overcome substance use disorder, for her, it was about reconnecting with her roots and culture. Learn about Lilinoe’s healing journey and how she’s working to help other students in…
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Amy’s Story: Families Recover Too
You might be sitting here asking yourself why didn’t this girl just leave him? Well I’m here to tell you, I fought Alex’s addiction right beside him, but I often felt that I was fighting harder than he was. Trying to help someone struggling, you often break your own heart because eventually you realize you’ve…
