Better Life In Recovery

Better Life In Recovery

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To deal hope and decimate stigma surrounding substance use & mental health through community education, awareness and service events celebrating recovery!

Our mission is to deal hope and foster dignity for those who struggle with substance use and mental health issues through community service, awareness and education events that celebrate individuals in long-term recovery. We share our stories of recovery to instill hope that people can and do recover and can live productive lives. We foster dignity for those in long-term recovery by providing volu

09/10/2026

When people in recovery share their stories with employers, faith communities, policymakers, and neighbors, they help create recovery-ready communities for everyone.

09/09/2026

Recovery stories build understanding, inspire hope, and strengthen communities. Sharing lived experience can help others seek support and begin their own recovery journey.

09/08/2026

You don't have to wait for a crisis to reach out. When you’re worried about yourself or someone you love, a conversation, a call, chat or a text to 988 can help before distress becomes a crisis: 988lifeline.org

09/08/2026

Celebrating recovery out loud is a powerful way to reduce stigma. This Recovery Month, let's honor milestones reached, relationships rebuilt, and lives transformed.

Harm Reduction Saves Lives: Why Recovery Communities Must Work Together 09/07/2026

What if the recovery community stopped competing—and started working together?

In this episode of the Better Life in Recovery podcast, David and Josh have a powerful conversation about **overdose deaths, harm reduction, Narcan, the Good Samaritan Law, stigma, and why collaboration matters.**

The goal isn't to promote one pathway to recovery. It’s to help people **stay alive long enough to find the pathway that works for them.**

Watch the conversation and tell us: **What can we do better when it comes to working together to save lives?**

Harm Reduction Saves Lives: Why Recovery Communities Must Work Together Overdose deaths are rising—and the recovery community needs to ask ...

09/07/2026

Struggling? Need someone to talk to? Reach out. Call, text or chat with 988 – a trained crisis counselor is there to listen, any time of the day or night. 988lifeline.org
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09/07/2026

Everyone deserves a path to recovery. Reentry programs that connect people to housing, counseling, peer support, and community resources help build pathways to recovery and a brighter future.

09/07/2026

We will be closed Monday for Labor Day.

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Check out this week’s groups and activities 9/7-9/13

Mon 9/7
Center Closed

Tues 9/8
11am Smart Recovery
1pm Smart Recovery
3pm Recovery Dialogue
5:30pm Bible Study
6pm Building Hope

Wed 9/9
1pm Recovery Dharma
3pm Matrix
6pm Sanctuary Bible Study

Thurs 9/10
11am Smart Recovery
1pm Smart Recovery
3pm Healthy Relationships
5pm Recovery Meeting
6pm Building Hope

Fri 9/11
12:30pm Anger Management
2pm Common Solutions
6:00 Recovery Enhancement

Sat 9/12
4pm Sanctuary Free Groceries
5pm Sanctuary Weekly Worship
7pm NA-Elevated Ambitions

Sun 9/13
5pm Set Free Springfield

09/06/2026

Support saves lives. Learn and share where to turn before a crisis occurs. The 988 Su***de & Crisis Lifeline provides free, compassionate, and confidential support 24/7/365 via call, text, or chat. Save and share 988 with someone you care about. 988Lifeline.org

09/05/2026

Ask for help, even when it feels like a difficult first step. FindSupport.gov gives you the tools to ask, find care for, and support someone you love.
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550 S Scenic
Springfield, MO
65802

Opening Hours

Monday 12pm - 8pm
Tuesday 12pm - 8pm
Wednesday 12pm - 8pm
Thursday 12pm - 8pm
Friday 12pm - 8pm
Saturday 2pm - 6pm