News from Springs Recovery Connection
April 14th, 2021
Springs Recovery Connection Mission
To strengthen the recovery community through peer and family support, public education and advocacy.
SRC Impact: Peers Behind the Walls Program
Springs Recovery Connection Peers Behind the Walls Program, launched in July 2020 is currently serving 95 participants.

According to a study published by the National Institutes of Health, 85% of our incarcerated population suffer from SUD or have been incarcerated for drug related crimes. Many of these individuals have no idea where to start their journey and are unfamiliar with community resources for substance use disorder. In an effort to offer support to those who are incarcerated for SUD and help reduce recidivism, Springs Recovery Connection has begun connecting peer coaches with our friends behind the walls.
Recovery Support Creed
As Recovery Coach/Peer Support Specialists, we understand that our mission is to help individuals and families
recovery from substance use disorder and its related problems. To that end, we will help to
remove or overcome obstacles to recovery and help each individual and family find resources within and
beyond themselves to both initiate and sustain the recovery
process.
Biden Pledges Assertive Action to Address Opioid Crisis
Acknowledging that addiction is a crisis that “touches families in every community in red states and blue states, across all races and creeds,” President Joe Biden told Rx Drug Abuse & Heroin Summit attendees in an address presented Monday that his administration is committed to facing the challenge head-on.

Do you have a story to tell?
The Colorado Consortium for Prescription Drug Abuse Prevention’s Affected Families & Friends Work Group is hosting another Beyond the Numbers digital storytelling workshop, facilitated by the Story Center. Your story can help Colorado communities and policymakers understand the impacts of substance use on families. The workshop will take place two evenings per week, for three weeks. During the workshop, participants will create a 2-3 minute “digital story” utilizing software to combine still photos, short video clips, and a personal narration of what you have endured. The stories will be utilized by the Consortium and community partners to highlight personal experiences of Coloradans impacted by a loved-one’s problematic substance use or overdose.
Birthday Fundraiser on Facebook
A few years ago I decided to start telling people I am in recovery. Some people were surprised - some even said "you don't look like an alcoholic." This is exactly why I've been "out" about my disease.
The face and voice of recovery doesn't necessarily look the way our society portrays it... for many years I fooled myself about my drinking because I thought I didn't "look" like an alcoholic and I'm not "old enough" to have a problem.

I am here to tell you - alcohol kicked me to the curb.
April 2021 Featured Artist: Anonymous, Photographer in Recovery
Click HERE for this artist's story.
Would you like to be featured as a 2021 Artist In Recovery?
Email Elise Bergsten , SRC Volunteer, for more information.
Recovery Hero: Vanessa
My name is Vanessa and I have been in recovery since Feb 11, 2017. I am most proud of becoming the mother my two daughters deserve. In addiction, I only cared about getting high. Now that I am clean, I can be an attentive and loving mother, sister, daughter and friend. Nothing can undo the things I did, but being sober has allowed me to make amends in my relationships and move forward, strengthening the bond between myself and my loved ones.

Do you know a Recovery Hero? We'd like to meet them.
Springs Recovery Connection's Updated Office Hours
Due to COVID-19 and regulations reinstated by the El Paso County Health Department, our office is now closed to all walk in traffic. Please call us for more information 719-465-2295.
Springs Recovery Connection
1930 W. Colorado Ave.
Colorado Springs, CO 80904