Our Recovery In Color

Don C. shares his story of recovery and how he was led to start The Wellbriety Movement by bringing a scared hoop to Native American communities and nations. His elders created this hoop to "bring the red, yellow, black and white together" and to heal through the power to forgive the unforgiveable, the powers of unity, healing, and hope, which he has carried to his people and to the world for over 30 years.

Al U. shares his story of addiction in the midst of the AIDS epidemic, finding recovery and learning to accept what he can and cannot control.

Farhia grew up in Somalia before coming to the States, where she discovered alcohol and then recovery.  When a beam of light brought her closer to Allah, she found the strength to regain her sobriety and then share her message with many others struggling in her community.

Long shares his experience with addiction and finding recovery before that third strike.  In sobriety, a trip to his family's homeland helped him understand his father's past and affirm his decision to take a different road with a higher power of his own understanding.

Laura shares about growing up surrounded by trauma and addiction, then learning how to heal herself, her family, and her community through her recovery journey.