Repel for Recovery is Coming to Charlotte!

https://secure.shatterproof.org/page/content/charlotte-2014/

Register Now!! We are super excited to be able to get these amazing opportunities! Some of us here got the opportunity through Young People In Recovery to repel in Hollywood last year and now we can do it right here in Charlotte!



The Funds Raised are going to support Young People In Recovery. Being in Recovery myself I have found the younger you get clean and sober the more opportunities and chances you get at this new beautiful life! Even if going down the side of the building isn't your calling come out volunteer, bring your family and friends and meet some amazing young people!

Please check out this booster GET YOUR SHIRT NOW!!!
https://www.booster.com/ypr-conference-fundraiser

Omar Manejwala on Craving

Tomorrow Dr. Omar Manejwala will be speaking to the students here at UNC Charlotte's CRC!
We are very excited that he will be sharing on his book Craving! 

Short Background:

•  Psychiatrist with a background in addiction medicine, leadership and healthcare innovation.
•  Expert on cravings.
•  Passionate about helping those struggling with addictions.
•  Graduate from the University of Maryland School of Medicine, and was also  the executive chief resident in psychiatry at Duke.
•  Former Medical Director for Hazelden Foundation, and is currently the Senior Vice President and Chief Medical Officer of Catasys.
•  Has a unique ability to translate brain science into words that the general public can understand.
•  Passionate and experienced with healthcare innovation, addiction treatment, and behavioral science.

A little more about Craving:

A nationally recognized expert on compulsive behaviors explains cravings and gives us tools to achieve freedom from our seemingly insatiable desires by changing our actions to remap our brains.

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When we find ourselves wanting something strong enough, we’ll do just about anything to get it—sometimes at the expense of our bodies, brains, banks accounts, and relationships. So why do we sometimes have the irrepressible feeling that we need something—such as food, cigarettes, alcohol, or sex— that we really just want? And how do we satiate that feeling without indulging it?

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In Craving, Omar Manejwala, M.D., translates the neurobiology of this phenomenon into real and accessible terms, explaining where cravings come from and why we crave. He then gives us tools and guidance to find satisfaction without giving in to our cravings. Dr. Manejwala explains:

        How and why our brain drives behavior

        How to change the part of our brain that fuels our cravings

        The warning signs that craving is evolving into addiction

        Why craving is the most difficult component of addiction to address

        Why certain groups are so effective at helping to control cravings

Thank You Omar!

RECOVERY 6K!

http://www.heroesinrecovery.com/heroes6k/charlotte-nc/


We will be helping host a 6k run for recovery!! All the proceeds will benefits UNC Charlotte's Collegiate Recovery Community!

Mission statement:

The Collegiate Recovery Community at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte provides a nurturing, affirming environment in which students recovering from addictive disorders can successfully pursue academic, personal and professional goals for the purpose of enhancing their quality of life and becoming productive members of society.

The Collegiate Recovery Community (CRC) at UNC Charlotte supports students recovering from addictions. We offer programming, resources, and activities that provide a pathway to both recovery and academic achievement. Our goal is to provide educational opportunities alongside recovery support to ensure that students do not have to sacrifice one for the other. The CRC can offer a “typical” college experience for students in recovery apart from the culture of drinking or use that is present on today's university campuses.

The CRC is a safe, supportive environment for students that are recovering from alcohol, drugs and/or other addictive disorders, located in The Student Health Center, room 121.We also welcome students curious about sobriety to explore, experience, and understand recovery at UNC Charlotte.

The Collegiate Recovery program offers weekly 12 step meetings, experiential activities, peer-mentorship as well as volunteer opportunities where sober students serve their community, build friendships, develop a solid support system, and build a lifetime of fun, happy memories. Need help navigating help on campus? The CRC also links students with other campus resources needed to succeed in school including advisors, tutors and mentors.

Volunteers are needed as well as runners/walkers and supporters! This is going to be just amazing to get everyone together for recovery!

MAKE A DIFFERENCE

How do you know if someone is in recovery?

28 Celebrities Who Have Admitted They Don't Drink

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/12/18/sober-celebrities_n_4467722.html#slide=3251493

Everyone's recovery is different some people might be able to go the "cold turkey" route. For me it wasn't that simple, it takes constant work. I had to get plugged in with people and work a program of recovery, because you can take away the drugs and the alcohol but my thoughts are still my thoughts.

Check out some links :)

http://wellness.uncc.edu/collegiate-recovery-community-crc

http://www.heroesinrecovery.com/heroes6k/charlotte-nc/

http://www.facesandvoicesofrecovery.org/about/trainings_events/media_trainings.php

http://youngpeopleinrecovery.org/

http://vimeo.com/64948005

The Anonymous People viewing here in Charlotte!!!!

TONIGHT!!!





There are still tickets available!!!


http://gathr.us/screening/5613