
Ciara
I was homeless. In treatment, I found a place where I belonged, where I made friends, and where I felt love that filled the void in me. In recovery, my heartache turned into happiness.
By viewing addiction as a disease and showing empathy, more people will seek treatment and fewer will die. With your help, we can educate others about stigma, enact policy changes, and make treatment more accessible.
Give todayAfter researching addiction shame and its impact on society, Shatterproof created a 6-point strategy addressing and combatting stigma in the US. Our strategy focuses on creating institutional changes in healthcare, government, criminal justice, media and entertainment, employment, and local communities.
Better addiction treatment means more lives saved. It's that simple.
When we talk openly about addiction, people get the help they need.
With the right information, resources, and support, people recover.
I was homeless. In treatment, I found a place where I belonged, where I made friends, and where I felt love that filled the void in me. In recovery, my heartache turned into happiness.
I do not regret being addicted. Because in recovery, my level of awareness has risen to a level I never thought possible. Today I am able to feel fully, and to understand those feelings.
In recovery, I’m starting to like myself so much more than before. I can finally be the mother both of my daughters need, want, and deserve. I am so grateful for that.
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