Welcome to Friends of Recovery - New York!
Friends of Recovery – New York is a statewide coalition of people in recovery from addiction, our families and allies. We come together from across New York State to ensure that any person struggling with addiction has the opportunity to reclaim life as a member of society. We are dedicated to promoting policies and practices supporting a vision of recovery from addiction.
We envision a world where every person in need has access to an entire spectrum of effective, recovery-focused services, people in recovery are free to pursue a meaningful life and can experience recovery as a celebrated reality in society.
Accordingly we aim to:
1) Advocate for policies and practices that support a vision of recovery from addiction for all people in new York State,
2) Ensure that information about recovery is available to New Yorkers seeking recovery, and
3) Educate and inspire the general public about recovery from addiction through our personal examples and stories.
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FOR-NY believes:
- Recovery is possible for everyone
- Everyone achieves recovery in his or her own way
- Adequate resources and support are necessary for sustained recovery
- Recovery is about reclaiming a meaningful life and role in society
