Springfield Recovery Community Center

Join us tomorrow for our Friday Night Fun Night. Bring a friend!

Today is National Stress Awareness Day — and we want to talk honestly about something:

Stress is one of the most common triggers for substance use. When life feels overwhelming and there's no outlet, no support, no place to put the weight of it — people find ways to cope. Sometimes those ways become something harder to manage than the stress itself.

If stress is running your life right now, you don't have to white-knuckle it alone.

The Springfield Recovery Community Center has groups, classes, and people who get it. Come find your people. 💙

Thanks for being a top engager and making it on to my weekly engagement list! 🎉

Samantha Bolen, Doug Spurgeon, Cecelia Hayes

November is Addiction Awareness Month — and we're here for the whole month with information, encouragement, and resources for our community.

Addiction is not a choice. It is not a character flaw. It is a health condition that affects millions of people and families — and like any health condition, it responds to care, treatment, and support.

This month, we're committed to saying that louder and clearer than ever. 💙

Welcome to November. We're glad you're here.

What does recovery look like? And who gets to define it?

In this episode of the Hope Dealer Movement Podcast, Adrien shares her honest journey through addiction, multiple overdoses, and finding her way to recovery. She talks about motherhood, medication-assisted treatment, rebuilding relationships, and discovering a life she doesn't want to escape from.

Her story is a powerful reminder that recovery looks different for everyone, and there is no one-size-fits-all path.

Whether you're in recovery, supporting someone who is struggling, or working in the recovery field, this conversation is one worth hearing.

❤️ There is hope. There is a better life in recovery.

🎧 Watch the full episode and share it with someone who needs to hear this!

https://youtu.be/49WfE4v6J3g

Can You Be in Recovery While Taking Medication? An Honest Conversation What does recovery really look like? And who gets to define it?In...

Check out this week’s groups and activities 11/2-11/8

Last week we had a great turnout for our Halloween Party!!

Mon 11/2
2pm Recovery Group
4pm Life Skills

Tues 11/3
11am Smart Recovery
1pm Smart Recovery
3pm Recovery Dialogue
5:30pm Bible Study
6pm Building Hope

Wed 11/4
1pm Recovery Dharma
3pm Matrix
6pm Sanctuary Bible Study

Thurs 11/5
11am Smart Recovery
1pm Smart Recovery
3pm Healthy Relationships
6pm Building Hope

Fri 11/6
12:30pm Anger Management
2pm Art Therapy
6pm Recovery Enhancement
7pm Friday Fun Movie Night

Sat 11/7
2pm Yoga Y12 SR
4pm Sanctuary Free Groceries
5pm Sanctuary Weekly Worship
7pm NA-Elevated Ambitions

Sun 11/8
5pm Set Free Springfield

October reminded us of some important things:

💚 Mental illness is real, common, and treatable — and stigma costs lives
🧡 Belonging is one of the most powerful forces in healing
💜 Trauma doesn't define you, but understanding it can change everything
💙 Prevention is what happens when communities show up for each other

Thank you for being part of this one.

See you in November — and if you need us before then, we're always here. 🍂

As Domestic Violence Awareness Month wraps up, we want to make sure anyone who needs this information has it:

If you are in a dangerous situation, help is available right now:
🔴 National DV Hotline: 1-800-799-7233 (call or text)
🔴 Crisis Text Line: Text HOME to 741741
🔴 988 Su***de & Crisis Lifeline: Call or text 988

And if you've survived domestic violence and are also navigating substance use or mental health challenges — both things can be true at once, and both deserve care. 💜

🎃👻Happy Halloween👻🎃

Check out this week’s groups and activities 10/26-11/1.

Mon 10/26
2pm Recovery Group
4pm Life Skills

Tues 10/27
11am Smart Recovery
1pm Smart Recovery
3pm Recovery Dialogue
5:30pm Bible Study
6pm Building Hope

Wed 10/28
1pm Recovery Dharma
3pm Matrix
6pm Sanctuary Bible Study

Thurs 10/29
11am Smart Recovery
1pm Smart Recovery
3pm Healthy Relationships
6pm Building Hope

Fri 10/30
12:30pm Anger Management
2pm Art Therapy
5:30pm Halloween Party-Call to Register 417-368-0852

Sat 10/31
2pm Yoga Y12 SR
4pm Sanctuary Free Groceries
5pm Sanctuary Weekly Worship
7pm NA-Elevated Ambitions

Sun 11/1
5pm Set Free Springfield

💚 **Recovery is about more than getting sober. It’s about discovering a life you never thought was possible.**

In this episode of the **Better Life in Recovery Movement Podcast**, Wayne shares his honest journey from opioid addiction to a life filled with purpose, connection, and hope. 🙌

He opens up about what helped him find recovery, why staying connected matters, and how recovery led him to serve in the military, return to college, and help others find their way forward.

His message is a powerful reminder that **you don’t have to have it all figured out to start building a better life.** ❤️

Whether you’re in recovery, love someone who is struggling, or work in the recovery community, this conversation is worth your time.

🎧 **Watch Wayne’s story and be reminded that recovery is possible!**

👉 https://youtu.be/VCNS_IHe23g

From Opioid Addiction to a New Life: Wayne’s Recovery Story What does life after addiction really look like? Wayne's recovery s...