On Tuesday, June 17 at 6:30 PM, “The Anonymous People”, a powerful documentary about the over 23 million Americans living in long-term recovery from alcohol and other drug addiction will be shown at Emmanuel Church on Cross St. in Chestertown. The movie is free.
Deeply entrenched social stigma and discrimination have kept recovery voices silent and faces hidden for decades. The vacuum created by this silence has been filled by sensational mass media depictions of people in active addiction that continue to perpetuate a lurid public fascination with the dysfunctional side of what is a preventable and treatable health condition.
Just like women with breast cancer, or people with HIV/AIDS, courageous addiction recovery advocates are starting to come out of the shadows to tell their true stories. The moving story of “The Anonymous People” is told through the faces and voices of the leaders, volunteers, corporate executives, and celebrities who are laying it all on the line to save the lives of others just like them. This passionate new public recovery movement is fueling a changing conversation that aims to transform public opinion, and finally shift problematic policy toward lasting recovery solutions.
The showing is free and open to the public. Space is limited. Advance registration required by going to www.eventbrite.com, searching for “The Anonymous People” and printing out a free ticket.
View the trailer:
Sponsored by Recovery for Shore, Recovery in Motion, Goss Associates and The Chestertown Spy, and with thanks to Emmanuel Church for offering their space.
Rachel Goss says
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/the-anonymous-people-movie-tickets-11647605301
Here is the direct link.