Open Mic for Anacostia | From Saved to Saviors: Success Stories of Recovery from Drugs & Alcohol

Open Mic for Anacostia | From Saved to Saviors: Success Stories of Recovery from Drugs & Alcohol

Date and Time

Dec 7, 2024 4:00 pm

Location

Anacostia

2004 Martin Luther King Jr Ave SE, Washington, District of Columbia, 20020

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Welcome to From Saved to Saviors: Success Stories of Recovery from Drugs & Alcohol!

Alcohol kills 1,78,000 Americans each year while Drug Overdose killed 107,941 Americans in 2022 alone.

Join us at Busboys and Poets for an inspiring event where individuals share their journeys from struggle to triumph. Hear firsthand accounts of resilience and hope as speakers recount their paths to sobriety. This in-person event promises to be a beacon of light for those seeking recovery and a celebration of those who have found it. Don't miss this opportunity to be uplifted and motivated by these incredible stories of transformation.

Speakers:

Rhonda Johnson, Author & CEO, Now Hope to Reality

Michelle Jackson, Founder, Reasons to Hope

Michael L., Cofounder Positive Recovery Fellowship

Brian Person, Peer Recovery Supervisor, DC Recovery Community Alliance

Oliver Rickey Saunders, Peer Recovery Coach

Pep Garrido, Facilitator, Smart Recovery

This event is part of the monthly Open Mic for Anacostia moderated by good trouble maker Brother Khan

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