I can think of no better way to kick off this blog than by quoting President Biden from his March 1 State of the Union Address: "If you’re suffering from addiction, know you are not alone. I believe in recovery, and I celebrate the 23 million Americans in recovery.”
Biden hit one out of the park when he brought what’s usually a whispered negative conversation about people with addiction out into the open in a way full of hope and promise.
Recovery isn’t red or blue – it impacts people of all political views and opinions. It’s purple. So, whether you like the president’s politics and policies or not, his stance on recovery is for everyone. He’s a rock-solid recovery ally.
A recovery ally is a person who uses their skills, talents and/or position to actively support people in recovery. Allies have access to resources, including money and power, that can be used to change the world for the people we love who are in or seeking recovery.
The president set a stellar example for the rest of us – he used his position at that incredibly important moment, when more than 38 million Americans were watching, to lift up the hope of recovery. In doing that, he celebrated the lives of people in recovery.
