Overdose Awareness Day Brings Despair and Hope
David Van Der Velde, the Executive Director and Co-Founder at Awakening Recovery, wrote an article in Thrive Global in recognition of Overdose Awareness Day (August 31, 2022). There is an…
David Van Der Velde, the Executive Director and Co-Founder at Awakening Recovery, wrote an article in Thrive Global in recognition of Overdose Awareness Day (August 31, 2022). There is an…
With Pride month behind us, Co-Founder and CEO David Van Der Velde offered his insights to Thrive magazine about the unique set of issues LGBTQ+ people experience while seeking recovery…
David Van Der Velde was featured in Thrive Global talking about the increasingly common occurrence of a mental health (MH) issue co-occurring with a substance use disorder (SUD). Co-occurring disorders…
"If you are new to recovery, be sure to find connections and communities that are filled with loving and compassionate people in their own recovery," says our Co-Founder and Executive…
David Van Der Velde was featured in Thrive Global talking about the growing popularity of "Dry January." The Executive Director and Co-Founder at Awakening Recovery discusses the trend and says:…
Awakening Recovery Co-Founder and Executive Director has seen many holiday seasons come and go and knows how they can challenge someone in recovery. "Substance use disorder recovery is not only…
This week, Ashton Kutcher posted a video to his Facebook Page about Awakening Recovery. See the post here. A Plus is an online news outlet co-founded by Kutcher in 2014…
During National Youth Substance Use Prevention Month in October, The White House made a proclamation, that in part stated, “We know that delaying substance use until after adolescence, when the…