A documentary series about real young people building real lives after substance use — in their own words, on their own terms.
This is the Recovery Generation.
A generation choosing something different. Not in silence. Not alone. Together.
We’re not waiting to be saved. We’re building the thing that saves us.
Fund the MovementFor too long, recovery was something people did quietly, alone, hoping no one would find out. Recovery Generation flips that. These are unscripted, cinematic portraits of young people in recovery — a father who lost his son, a coach who found his people, a chapter lead building space in wine country. No shame. No performance. Just proof that recovery works, told by the people living it.
Ten years in active use. Six in recovery. “I just always felt alone” — until he found a community that made him feel seen. Now he coaches others through the same turn.
We recover out loud. Fund the next story like Mauro’sHe didn’t want to believe his kid was addicted to pills. After his son’s passing, Antonio turned grief into purpose — meeting people where they are, out on the street, and helping them live.
We recover out loud. Fund the next story like Antonio’sEvery naloxone kit handed out, every peer support hour, every film that gets one more person to reach out — someone funded it first. This Recovery Month, help us build more of it.
Give to the ResponseI want to live.
If I can do it, they can do it.
You don’t want to think it’s your kid.
That made me feel seen.
Bringing people together was the missing piece.
I should have been there.
Recovery gave me a life I actually want to be present for.
I’m a go-getter now.
It doesn’t feel like pressure, it feels like hanging out.
If any of this moved you, keep it moving. Share a story. Wear the proof. Fund the next film. Recovery Generation is produced by Young People in Recovery — every gift funds the next story, the next chapter, and the peer support that turns a story into a life.
