National Overdose Awareness Month August is recognized as National Overdose Awareness Month, culminating in International Overdose Awareness Day on August 31st. As the world's largest annual campaign, it aims to end overdoses, remember those lost, acknowledge grief, and reduce stigma surrounding addiction. Efforts focus on education, distributing naloxone, and promoting prevention.
Lyon to Avignon River Cruise August 19-26, 2026 Great Prices Starting at: $2674 per person, based on double occupancy 8 Day French River Cruise DATE PORT W 8/19 Lyon, France – walk through town; see the Basilica of Notre Dame and the magnificent St. Jean Cathedral TH 8/20 Lyon, France – explore the medieval province
Sober Friends Fundraiser '26 On behalf of Sober Friends and our incredible recovery community, we are ready bring you all an unforgettable fundraising event. 🧡 Sober Friends presents our first ever fundraiser! Proceeds and donations received at this event will be going towards making recovery possible for more people. Your support matters so much. 📢 Please note, this ticket
Sober Social Saturday: Speaker and a Movie Part recovery, part social, all good times! This sober community event is FREE with a $5 refundable deposit. Join us for a Sober Social Saturday! We'll start with a guest speaker sharing about their recovery journey. Then we'll hang out to watch "Game Night" with pizza, snacks, and
Sober Monthly Social: Hippie Party Overview Tie-Dye, Tunes, and a Hippie Water Send-Off — Join the Fed Bev Crew for a Groovy, Alcohol-Free Good Time. Peace, love, and something bubbly in your cup. Join us at The Federal Beverage Company for August's Sober Monthly Social, a Hippie Party! Come dressed in your best flower-power gear
Slow down and write - Guided Journaling and Tea We'll write through a series of gentle prompts centered around presence, intention, and what you're ready to release or welcome in. This is your invitation to slow down, settle in, and write. Whether you've been journaling for years or haven't picked up a pen in months,
Claude Anonymous | Weekly Monday AI Meeting for Sober Humans Who Are Sick of Feeling Behind Bring your questions, your half-finished projects, and your low-grade panic about AI. One hour, no experience required. We open with wins, we work through what is stuck, and nobody gets shamed for asking what a prompt is. Offered twice
The Story Session with Amy Liz Harrison | Virtual Writers GroupA free bi-weekly writing class, exclusively for BACKSTAGE members and Amy's email list You've said it at least once: "I should write a book about this." Then you closed the tab and folded laundry instead. Amy Liz Harrison gets it. She's a bestselling memoirist, founder
Financial Sobriety - Let's Talk About It Most financial advice assumes you have an information problem when really it’s a behavior problem. The same patterns that show up around alcohol (avoidance, control, shame spirals, bargaining) show up around spending and earning. The same recovery principles that work on alcohol work on money. Honesty, community, accountability
National Dog Day National Dog Day is celebrated annually on August 26 to honor dogs of all breeds, recognizing their love, loyalty, and service to humans. Founded in 2004, it aims to raise awareness for dog adoption and rescue, encouraging people to support shelters and appreciate dogs' roles as family members and workers.
CAMP RECOVERY BEYOND / Leavenworth Join us for a powerful late-summer gathering on Lake Wenatchee, just outside Leavenworth, WA — where recovery, connection, and the outdoors come together. This is more than a weekend away. It’s a chance to slow down… breathe… and reconnect—with yourself and with others who get it. Camp Recovery Beyond
Rakhi Ritual - Realizing Fellowship Join us for a fun and meaningful Rakhi get-together where friendships grow and memories are made! Rakhi Ritual - Realizing Fellowship Date & Time: August 28, 2026 at 12:00 PM (Pacific Time) Venue: Castro Country Club Join us for a joyous celebration inspired by the Indian festival of Raksha Bandhan, where Raksha means "to protect"
