The Declaration
We walk 4 ReCovery in awareness that over 8.9 million persons have co-occurring disorders; and only 7.4% of individuals receive treatment for both conditions while 55.8% receiving no treatment at all.
We walk 4 ReCovery to educate society the co-existing fundamentals of {COD}
Co-Occurring Disorders; the affects and effects in relevance to any and all addictions, mental health disorders, and suicidal ideations together.
We walk 4 ReCovery seeking new innovative ways for solutions to those who are bullied, and for those who struggle and suffer in silence.
We walk 4 ReCovery to encourage our Youth, and we walk 4 our Young Adults, Seniors Citizens, LGBTQ, Veterans, the Homeless and our Returning Citizens that there is HOPE; Don’t Give Up!
We walk 4 ReCovery for the memory of those who have died and we walk 4 those lost from the opioids, crack, meth, and K2 epidemics– so we walk 4 those who want change.
We walk 4 ReCovery with courage to move mountains that through faith in a living God, recovery is possible for [ALL] forms of addiction, mental health disorders those who are bullied and those who live with suicidal ideations.
We walk 4 ReCovery to remove the stigma and the shame creating a national co-occurring disorders integrative care and treatment vision board entitled: What ReCovery looks like to me and present it as {solutions} to the members of Congress.
We walk 4 ReCovery on the National Mall with dance and with laughter and or tears. because enough is enough! So we walk to the event theme song– I’m Still Standing as a unified Electric Slide Line Dance in collaboration to seeking change and transformation in the behavioral health system. DC Walk 4 ReCovery– a walk for awareness, education, hope and solutions to share a national message to a country and the world…Never give up! there is help, hope and treatment out there. But most importantly we walk 4 ReCovery to let others know you are not alone! -Author M.R Johnson © 2018