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to be an advocate for recovery:
- Sign Up and Stand Up for Recovery. Fill out the
RecoveryIowa.org form and check the box that
reads "be counted to Sign Up and Stand Up for Recovery." You will be added to the
numbers of Iowans who are speaking up against the stigma of addiction
attached to those in recovery from drug and alcohol addiction.
- Fill out the RecoveryIowa.org
form and check the box that reads,
"receive
the Recovery Iowa Newsletter by e-mail." You will be informed by
e-mail of recovery, relapse, and stigma news, issues and recent articles.
- Fill out the RecoveryIowa.org
form and check the box that reads, "share
my Recovery story." Then e-mail your story to
RecoveryIowa.org and we will
share it on this Web site to let others know they are not alone. You may
use your name or send your story anonymously. Be sure and state
whether you want you name included with your story.
- Help to organize
recovery support services in your local community.
- Share with your family and friends that addiction is a
disease that it can be treated. Recovery is possible, important, and a new
beginning.
- Help those who are addicted to drugs or alcohol by telling them that
there are many treatment options available. Point them to this site to
find an Iowa recovery facility and an AA/NA group meeting near their home.
- If you are an employer who has hired employees in recovery, e-mail
your story to RecoveryIowa.org and we will share your experience on our
site.
- If you are an Iowa employer willing to hire those in recovery, e-mail
RecoveryIowa.org and we will inform those on our e-mail list.
- Share with those in a decision-making capacity that you
support increased spending for substance abuse treatment. Every dollar
spent on treatment saves dollars in reduced criminal justice, public
health, and child welfare costs.
- Inform your health insurer that you support parity for substance abuse
treatment with that for other chronic illnesses.
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