Mobilize Recovery Founder Ryan Hampton: Recovery Advocacy & Thinking Outside the Box

#25:  Ryan Hampton was miserable in early recovery, and certain that he had destroyed any chance for a happy, successful life.  At a crossroads, he sought wisdom from a friend, who suggested he make the bed each morning.  This simple task set the foundation for self-respect and discipline; qualities that now define the man who is a leading voice of recovery advocacy, and founder of Mobilize Recovery. 

In a conversation that is as vulnerable as it is enlightening, we discuss the following:

• How sharing our stories to create empathy is critical, and when storytelling can harm the movement, 
• That the work IS working, and the impact we'll never see on reports or pie charts, 
• What we each can do to affect public policy,
• The importance of keeping personal recovery work at a distance from recovery advocacy.

Ryan shares the story of Mobilize Recovery's beginnings, unexpected ways the organization has evolved, and why advocating for policy change and out of the box thinking is critical to solving the addiction crisis. 

Mobilize Recovery is an initiative of the Recovery Advocacy Project and the Voices Project.  Its mission is to expand policy to support substance use disorder recovery, create connections to supportive services that are vital and lifesaving, and to engage affected individuals in meaningful community action.  As Ryan describes it, Mobilize Recovery is a "home" for the big, bold ideas born from the creativity and ingenuity of the recovery community.  

To learn more about Mobilize Recovery, and to connect with Ryan and his work, visit the following links:

http://www.recoveryvoices.com/
https://mobilizerecovery.org/
https://ryanhampton.org/
Twitter @RyanForRecovery and IG @ryanjhampton

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