The Sobriety Circle is the symbol used by Alcoholics Anonymous. The equilateral triangle represents the three part answer - unity, recovery and service - to a three part disease - physical, mental and spiritual, while the circle represents wholeness or oneness.
Purple was selected as our recovery movement's official color: Subsequently, International Overdose Awareness Day (August 31), was established in 2001 to raise awareness of overdose and reduce the stigma of drug-related death.
Purple is the color associated with National Recovery Month and recovery in general.
1 : the act, process, or an instance of recovering especially : an economic upturn (as after a depression) 2 : the process of combating a disorder (such as alcoholism) or a real or perceived problem.
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- April 2nd: Good Friday.
- April 4th: Easter.
- April 7th: World Health Day.
- April 17th: World Hemophilia Day. (Red)
- April 21st: Administrative Professionals Day.
- April 22nd: Earth Day.
- April 28th: Occupational Safety and Health Day.
- April 11-17: Dispatch Appreciation Week. (Gold)
The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), within the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), is sponsoring the 23rd National Recovery Month (Recovery Month).
Substance Abuse and Rehabilitation Program (SARP)The SARP program staff evaluate all Sailors suspected of drug and alcohol abuse in order to help the Command understand the extent of the problem and to determine the Sailor's need for treatment and the level of care required.
NATIONAL SOBER DAY National Sober Day on September 14th encourages us to celebrate Sober life and bring awareness to addiction. The entire day focuses on showing support for anyone living in sobriety. Not only that, but the observance sets a standard for the whole world that being sober is okay.
International Amateur Radio Month is observed globally in April. International Pillow Fight Day is observed on April 6 in 2020. World Autism Awareness Day falls on April 2 in 2020. World Health Day is April 7, 2020.
Awareness Months For March 2022
| Awareness Event | Nation | Organization |
|---|
| Brain Injury Awareness Month | United States | Brain Injury Association of America |
| Help Fight Liver Disease Month | Canada | Canadian Liver Foundation |
| Hemophilia Awareness Month | United States | National Hemophilia Foundation |
| March To Health | United States | NCAA |
Awareness Months For October 2021
| Awareness Event | Nation | Organization |
|---|
| Autism Awareness Month | Canada | Autism Society Canada |
| Breast Cancer Awareness Month | Worldwide | Macmillan Cancer Support + Others |
| Down Syndrome Awareness Month | United States | National Down Syndrome Society |
| Healthy Lung Month | United States | American Lung Association |
National Prevention Week (NPW) is a public education platform that promotes prevention year-round through providing ideas, capacity building, tools, and resources to help individuals and communities make substance use prevention happen every day.
DEFINITION. Working definition of recovery from mental. disorders and/or substance use disorders. A process of change through which individuals improve their health and wellness, live a self- directed life, and strive to reach their full potential.
In Fiscal Year 2012, Trilogy aligned its strategic plan for growth with the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration's (SAMHSA) definition of the four major dimensions that are essential to a life in recovery: health, home, purpose and community.
How to look after your mental health
- Talk about your feelings. Talking about your feelings can help you stay in good mental health and deal with times when you feel troubled.
- Keep active.
- Eat well.
- Drink sensibly.
- Keep in touch.
- Ask for help.
- Take a break.
- Do something you're good at.
Most people diagnosed with a mental health condition can experience relief from their symptoms and live a satisfying life by actively participating in an individualized treatment plan. An effective treatment plan may include medication, psychotherapy and peer support groups.
What are the 10 Guiding Principles of Recovery?
- Recovery Emerges from Hope.
- Recovery is Person-driven.
- Recovery Happens Through Many Pathways.
- Recovery is a Holistic Process.
- Recovery Needs the Support of Family, Friends and Peers.
- Recovery is Supported by Developing Emotional Bonds with Empowering Individuals.
- Domain 1: Promoting a culture and language of hope and optimism.
- Domain 2: Person 1st and holistic.
- Domain 3: Supporting personal recovery.
- Domain 4: Organisational commitment and workforce development.
- Domain 5: Action on social inclusion and the social determinants of health, mental health and wellbeing.
Holistic: Recovery focuses on people's entire lives, including mind, body, spirit and community. Nonlinear: Recovery isn't a step-by-step process but one based on continual growth, occasional setbacks and learning from experience. Strengths-based: Recovery builds on people's strengths.
Recovery is the single most important part of any training or exercise program. Recovery allows for improved performance, permits time for our body to heal itself in preparation for the next training load, and decreases the risk of potential injury. All these benefits allow for the attainment of new goals and PB's.
Exercise recovery involves actions carried out immediately after exercise, such as stretching and warming down. It also involves certain drinking and eating patterns, as well as therapeutic actions. Active exercise recovery. Warming down after exercise.
Principles of recovery oriented mental health practice
- Uniqueness of the individual.
- Real choices.
- Attitudes and rights.
- Dignity and respect.
- Partnership and communication.
- Evaluating recovery.
Schizophrenia is a chronic brain disorder that affects less than one percent of the U.S. population. When schizophrenia is active, symptoms can include delusions, hallucinations, disorganized speech, trouble with thinking and lack of motivation.
An international professional specialty organisation founded in 1975 for nurses committed to the prevention, intervention, treatment, and management of addictive disorders including alcohol and other drug dependencies, nicotine dependencies, eating disorders, dual and multiple diagnosis, and process addictions such as
The American Council on Alcoholism (ACA) is a national non-profit health organization dedicated to educating the public about the effects of alcohol, alcoholism, and alcohol abuse, as well as the need for prompt, effective, available, and affordable treatment.
The United States Congress designated January as Cervical Health Awareness Month. More than 13,000 women in the United States are diagnosed with cervical cancer each year, a fact made all the more frustrating because disease is virtually always preventable with vaccination and appropriate screening (Pap and HPV tests).
