RUN- Recovered Users Network

24/06/2026

This upcoming stage production will bring together people with lived experience, family members, allies, and community members to help raise awareness about addiction, recovery, the opioid epidemic, and the stigma that keeps too many people silent.

No acting experience is needed!

https://berkshireonstage.blog/2026/06/22/living-in-recovery-seeks-participants-for-stage-production/amp/

Exciting news!!!! Casting call!!! Living in Recovery is creating a powerful stage production to raise awareness about addiction, recovery, the opioid epidemic, and the stigma that keeps people sile…

22/06/2026

Recovery is rarely a straight line.

Robert Cowden is walking across America with his dog after experiencing relapse, loss, and the difficult work of rebuilding his life. His journey is a reminder that relapse does not erase progress and it does not define a person’s future. Recovery is about resilience, hope, and choosing to keep moving forward, even one step at a time.

Robert Cowden stopped in mid-Missouri during a cross-country journey focused on sobriety, second chances and rebuilding after addiction.

18/06/2026

Recovery doesn't always begin with a dramatic turning point. Sometimes it starts with a small step.

This article shares the story of a woman who described herself as a "high-functioning" co***ne user who appeared successful on the outside while struggling privately with addiction. What ultimately helped her begin changing her life wasn't a single breakthrough—it was a simple meditation practice that increased her self-awareness and helped her reconnect with herself.

https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/health-wellness/article/3356850/she-was-high-functioning-co***ne-addict-daily-meditation-helped-her-quit

While not a cure-all for addiction, meditation offered this Hong Kong writer a low-pressure path to recovery and self-awareness.

17/06/2026

Recovery doesn't happen in isolation.

New research highlights the important role Recovery Community Centers play in helping people build and sustain recovery by providing connection, peer support, employment resources, housing assistance, and a sense of belonging.

https://medicalxpress.com/news/2026-06-recovery-community-centers-people.html

More than 1 in 10 adults in the United States believe they had a substance use problem at some point, according to the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration. Among these adults, more than 7 in 10 considered themselves to be in recovery. An increasingly common way people support t...

10/06/2026

Recovery looks different for everyone, and stories like this remind us of that.

A Colorado woman’s recovery journey highlights the healing power of connection, purpose, and finding spaces where people feel safe to grow. Through her work with horses, she discovered a path toward healing that helped her rebuild her life and strengthen her recovery.

https://www.cbsnews.com/colorado/news/colorado-woman-recovery-journey-healing-space-horses/

A Colorado woman who spent decades battling alcohol addiction is now helping others find hope and healing through the power of horses.

07/06/2026

Recovery is worth celebrating.

Events like this Annual Recovery Celebration remind us that recovery is not just about overcoming challenges—it's about building connection, finding purpose, and creating communities where people can heal and thrive.

Every recovery journey matters, and every story of hope has the power to change a life. 💙

https://soprissun.com/annual-recovery-celebration-brings-community-together/

As Karlynn Fulmer currently prepares for an upcoming shindig celebrating those in recovery, she’s looking at the numbers. According to an annual report

02/06/2026

Recovery is real. Recovery is resilient. Recovery is community.

Thousands recently gathered at Louisville, Kentucky's Recovery on the River event to celebrate healing, hope, and the power of connection. Events like these remind us that recovery is not a journey taken alone—it is strengthened by supportive communities, shared experiences, and access to resources that help people thrive.

https://www.wlky.com/article/louisvilles-recovery-river-event/71451138

Thousands of people gathered along Louisville’s waterfront Saturday for Recovery on the River.

28/05/2026

Recovery can feel impossible when you’re in the middle of pain, loss or shame, but healing often begins the moment someone decides not to give up.

Recovery isn’t about never struggling again — it’s about refusing to stay stuck.

26/05/2026

Recovery doesn’t happen in isolation — and this new research from the University of Calgary highlights why environment, connection, and community matter so much in the recovery journey

https://ucalgary.ca/news/rethinking-recovery-researchers-explore-how-environments-support-addiction-recovery

Recovering in Place model shifts focus from individual change to recovery sustaining communities and spaces

21/05/2026