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The votes have been cast. Now it’s time to make sure recovery remains a national priority.
Important decisions lie ahead about health care, addiction treatment, and recovery support, and they have real consequences for millions of Americans.

Recovery is a health care issue. And access to care should never be a partisan issue.
Elections come and go. Our commitment to recovery doesn’t.

Read more: https://t.co/KO07KQBKqy

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NEW EPISODE 🎙️ Understanding Mobilize Recovery: Conversations with Jaclyn Brown Episode 12 with Jordan Scott. https://t.co/gqeD20Xw7N

"Passing a law, changing a policy, is great and is often a necessary step. But it's just a step."
Harm reduction leader and organizer Jordan Scott joins Jaclyn to talk about what comes after the policy win: the deeply intentional, community-level work of changing culture and belief systems.

Jordan's work spans direct service, training, facilitation, and organizing at the local, state, and national levels, always centering the people most impacted by the systems she works within. Her expertise comes from years of hands-on community work and lived experience. She also shares a lesson every advocate needs to hear: you don't need to be in every space.

Learn more about the organizations Jordan serves with:
National Coalition to Liberate Methadone: https://t.co/LEIFX02Z1j
Port City Harm Reduction: https://t.co/iqBVlGJtVi

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Melissa Etheridge has always shown up for Mobilize Recovery, and we’re thrilled she’s part of this celebration.

Join her live on December 9 as we celebrate the recovery community and 50 years of Operation Understanding.

You don’t want to miss this! It’s free and interactive, and you can join from anywhere.

Register now: https://t.co/SJw0RnYOoK

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You don't need to have everything figured out today.

Whether you're planning to quit on October 31 or following your own timeline, the important thing is deciding what you want for yourself and taking the next step when you're ready.

Free support from EX Program by Truth Initiative is there whenever you are.

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"We promised you something big.

Fifty years ago, Operation Understanding helped bring recovery out of the shadows and into public view.

On December 9, we're bringing it all together for a star-studded, action-packed, live virtual celebration of the recovery community.

🗓️ Wednesday, December 9th, 12 PM ET / 9 AM PT
📍 Online — join from anywhere

This special presentation is broadcast exclusively for registered mobilizers.

Save your seat: https://t.co/SJw0RnYOoK

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Yes, that James Taylor.

He’s joining us live on December 9, along with extraordinary voices from across the recovery community, as we celebrate 50 years of Operation Understanding.

And you’re not just tuning in to watch. You can join breakout sessions, trainings, and real conversations with mobilizers from all over the country.

It’s free, and you can join from anywhere. You just need to register.

🗓️ Wed, Dec 9 | 12 PM ET / 9 AM PT
🎟️ Free. Registration required.
🔗 Save your seat: https://t.co/SJw0RnYOoK

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Fifty years ago, Operation Understanding helped bring recovery out of the shadows and into public view.

This year, we've carried that legacy forward — connecting people, challenging stigma, taking action, and showing what recovery looks like in communities across the country.

On December 9, we bring it all together.

🔗 Save your seat: https://t.co/dZAnEtqTlV

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Quitting doesn't begin the moment you put down the vape or throw away your pack. There's an opportunity to prepare for it beforehand.

Nicotine can become connected to all kinds of routines in your day. Part of getting ready is paying attention to those patterns now, instead of waiting until quit day to deal with them.

EX Program by Truth Initiative doesn't just tell you to quit. It helps you build a personalized plan around your own nicotine use, with tools and guidance designed to help you prepare for the moments when quitting might be difficult.

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NEW EPISODE 🎙️ Understanding Mobilize Recovery: Conversations with Jaclyn Brown — Episode 11 with Tom Jackson.https://t.co/a2XImcz2y1

“If anybody ever tells you to either take or not take something, ask to see their medical license.”

That’s the advice Tom got in early recovery, and he still stands up in meetings to challenge anyone who says you’re not in recovery if you take medication.

In recovery since May 13, 1991, Tom spent 24 years in Virginia’s community and public mental health programs. He most recently worked with the Peer Recovery Programs at Western State Hospital in the Shenandoah Valley. Today he’s a leader with the Virginia Recovery Advocacy Project and a certified Peer Ethics Instructor, and he’s back in school for a master’s in co-occurring counseling. So much for a relaxing retirement.

His mission: tear down the silos in recovery, because “labels are for jars and silos are for farms.”

Learn more: https://t.co/7peXpmRUF1 | https://t.co/Oq6jdAXDzj

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Special guest: Jamie Lee Curtis.

Join her and extraordinary voices from across the recovery community on December 9 for a star-studded, live virtual celebration of recovery and 50 years of Operation Understanding.

🗓️ Wednesday, December 9 | 12 PM ET / 9 AM PT
🔗 Save your seat: https://t.co/dZAnEtqTlV

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Long before “recovery” was something people said out loud, Marty Mann said it publicly.

She was the first woman to achieve long-term sobriety in Alcoholics Anonymous. She then spent her life fighting the stigma around addiction. The organization she founded went on to sponsor the original Operation Understanding in 1976, the moment people first went public with their recovery on national TV.
Fifty years later, we’re honoring her legacy. On December 9, Elton John and David Furnish will receive the Marty Mann Award, recognizing their long-term recovery, advocacy, and impact on public understanding.

🗓️ Wednesday, December 9 | 12 PM ET / 9 AM PT
🎟️ Free. Registration required.
🔗 Save your seat: https://t.co/dZAnEtqTlV

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"NEW EPISODE 🎙️ Understanding Mobilize Recovery: Conversations with Jaclyn Brown — Episode 10 with Joi Honer. https://t.co/t1PaEoblNU

“It took me years as a person in recovery to change my language.”

Joi grew up in AA, where “I’m an addict” was just how you talked. It wasn’t until she became part of Mobilize Recovery that she fully accepted how much words matter, and how much the way she spoke was impacting other people. She spent a good year stopping to self-correct, because that old language was “almost like breathing.”

With 45 years in recovery and more than 36 years in substance use and mental health treatment, Joi is a peer support advocate and Chief Engagement Officer whose work comes down to one belief: meet people where they are.

Learn more about Joi’s work: https://t.co/sgOHQPOxP3

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Want to know more about December 9?

Our blog has the full story on the Operation Understanding Marquee Virtual Event. It covers why we’re honoring Elton John and David Furnish with the Marty Mann Award, the gift we’re making to the Elton John AIDS Foundation in their honor, and what you can expect when you join us live.

Learn more about the event on our blog: https://t.co/ZQPeRlkpH7

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We promised you something big.

Fifty years ago, Operation Understanding helped bring recovery out of the shadows and into public view. This year, we’ve carried that legacy forward, connecting people, challenging stigma, taking action, and showing what recovery looks like in communities across the country.

On December 9, we’re bringing it all together for a star-studded, action-packed, live virtual celebration of the recovery community.

During the celebration, Elton John and David Furnish will be presented with the Marty Mann Award, recognizing their long-term recovery and their impact on public understanding.

This isn’t simply a livestream. It’s a live, interactive experience with breakout sessions, trainings, and conversations with others across the recovery community.

🗓️ Wednesday, December 9 | 12 PM ET / 9 AM PT
📍 Online. Join from anywhere.

This special presentation is broadcast exclusively for registered mobilizers.

🔗 Save your seat: https://t.co/SJw0RnYOoK

#OperationUnderstanding #MobilizeRecovery

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Happy Halloween from all of us at Mobilize Recovery! However you're celebrating tonight we hope it's a treat.

Drop your costume in the comments. 👻

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His work started in the tunnels beneath the Las Vegas Strip.

Spencer Costello, Las Vegas peer support specialist, tells how a simple warm line for ER nurses grew into peers embedded on shifts inside the emergency room.

Watch and explore the full training library: https://t.co/gsq15DSnX6

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You don't have to quit alone.

When you join the Quit Nicotine Challenge, you'll be connected to EX Program by @truthinitiative. EX Program gives you 24/7 access to a community of people who are quitting or have already quit, along with practical tools, expert guidance, and ongoing text support.

We're glad we're doing this together. Join us at https://t.co/DpBGOHDHRs

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Nobody does this work alone.

Code Recover Connect is a searchable directory of the clinicians, peers, and recovery professionals doing this work across the country. Find partners near you, or add yourself.

https://t.co/QvIckjfBf7

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On Episode 9 of Understanding Mobilize Recovery, Robyn Rohde shares how her approach to the work evolved. Watch the full episode: https://t.co/Iy0iQx6L6w

She started out focused on outcomes, tasks, and organizing groups to get things done. But through Mobilize Recovery and grassroots organizing, she learned that change is fundamentally relational, and it has to start with people.

Without shared values, alignment, and trust, you can’t sustain the hard work of advocacy.

Robyn is a tenured professor at the College of Southern Nevada, where she serves as Interim Lead for AI Innovation and Stewardship, a Principal Partner at Thornbird Consulting, and owner of Integrative Wellness Clinic of Nevada – Henderson. Her guiding belief: lasting change happens when the people most affected by a problem have the relationships, resources, and power to help create the solutions.

Learn more about Robyn’s work:
College of Southern Nevada: https://t.co/3poLOO8XzA
Thornbird Consulting: https://t.co/NPI7AodhXL
Integrative Wellness Clinic of Nevada: https://t.co/NNo2i8LnmH
Connect on LinkedIn: https://t.co/13v1XUp7BM

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Join the Quit Nicotine Challenge and get free support from EX Program by @TruthInitiative, a digital quit program.

It's easy to tell yourself you'll make a change someday. Putting a date on the calendar makes that decision a lot more real.

Our community Quit Day is October 31. Whether you're planning to quit with us or on a timeline that works better for you, we're glad you're here.

Sign up at https://t.co/DpBGOHDHRs

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