How Pittsburgh's Teetotal Initiative is redefining recovery through free sober events

The Road To Recovery

As a First Nation person I have been terrorized by alcohol and drug addiction all my life. I grew up with this reality and continue to witness the effects of addictions today. From the time I was a child I realized how terrible life was because of alcohol and drugs. I vowed to never head in that direction however, as soon as I went into my teen years I joined the party. Lucky for me, my cousin, who had gone to treatment, studied as a drug and a…

How Pittsburgh's Teetotal Initiative is redefining recovery through free sober events

Jackie Slaugenhaupt got this advice while undergoing treatment for alcohol addiction: Change your social life and social groups to avoid drinking.But professional counselors and therapists didn’t guide her to events and activities where she’d be comfortable as a nondrinker, says Slaugenhaupt, 48.When she met Scott Page in an outpatient rehabilitation therapy group, he was having similar challenges connecting with people in alcohol-free settings.…