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Brian

My name is Brian Dierks and I’m a person in active recovery.  I work with Young People in Recovery as a National Chapter Coordinator and Institutional Advancement Coordinator. My story begins

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Candice

Being a part of my community has been one of the biggest contributors to my success in recovery. During my active addiction, I was always seeking a sense of belonging

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Dan

Hi, my name is Dan Burley and I am a recovery ally. I am a retired Aerospace Engineer and ex-corporate pilot with a heart to serve the community. I’m active

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Dnechelle

“I believe in alignment and attracting experiences that are meant for you on this journey and My involvement with YPR is one of healing. I am here to heal, and

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Tee

My name is Tee Scott, YPR Chapter lead for Baltimore, MD. My connection with YPR is driven by its vision. A vision where all young people have the resources they

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Britny

Britny Rice – Columbus, OH – The road to recovery is never an easy one. That fact is a given. I wanted to give up so many times. Becoming a

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Rocky

Rocky Doom Paducah, KY Chapter Lead – I’m a member of Young People in Recovery because it provides a public channel for my voice to be heard. I love being

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Coreen

Hello, my name is Coreen Braden, and I am a person in long-term recovery. To me that means being able to have an open and honest relationship with my family,

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NIKOS

I finally felt like I had a place where I didn’t have to adhere to a certain idea, believe this, do that, or prove anything,

This freedom to be, to choose, this assertion of the power of our autonomy. The notion that individuals know what is best for them is something that rather than exclude certain people from the world of recovery, as many recovery pathways unintentionally do, invites people to recover together instead. This is nothing short of revolutionary.

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Cruz

My Name is Cruz Baca and I am a man sustaining long-term recovery. I am the Recruitment lead for Young People In Recovery – Durango, Colorado. The small group of

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Jenni

What YPR did for my recovery is absolutely phenomenal and life changing. My life would not be what it is today,  had I not heard the message that we do

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Lynn

My name is Lynn and I am a person in long term recovery. A little over twenty years ago I made a decision to embark on a journey to add

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Brian

“Something that really inspires me about YPR is how we really focus on creating a loving, non judgemental space where people can feel like they are not being left behind.”

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Troy

Troy Hoggard San Diego, CA My name is Troy Hoggard. I became involved with YPR around October 2020 and have enjoyed the events put on by the leadership. The yoga

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Sara, YPR-Durango, Colorado

I wanted help long before I got it. It was 2020, the world experiencing panic and fear from a pandemic. My hours at work were temporarily, but drastically reduced. Some

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Dante, YPR-Cortez,CO

My name is Dante and I am a person in recovery. My journey with recovery began for me at the age of 16 when I walked into my first NA

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Matthew – YPR Durango

Hi, I’m Matthew and I’m a man in recovery, a proud member of YPR and grateful every day for my sobriety and my continual journey through mental, physical and spiritual

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Chris

Working with YPR has been powerful and eye opening. I have been able to support my community and that is so empowering. We are out here changing lives.

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TARA

“I didn’t know there was a life worth living. Through the recovery process, I was given the opportunity to learn and to grow. To develop and to see life beyond

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