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Minnesota Recovery Connection (MRC)’s mission is to strengthen the recovery community through peer-to-peer support, public education, and advocacy.

Silver Sobriety

Alcohol and Addiction Treatment Alternative for Seniors

Sobriety Sustains Lives!

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Baby Boomers are Struggling with Addiction•   Addiction is a family disease; sobriety is the solution.
•   The number of people over 50 needing recovery help is increasing quickly.
•   Sustained recovery saves lives and improves family and community relationships.

Silver Sobriety’s™ Goal

Address specific needs of older adults.
•    Provide unique, affordable non-medical treatment alternative.
•    Create non-clinical, peer community-based rehab program.
•    Facilitate education and meetings for seniors on an outpatient basis.
•    Provide a safe environment to learn and apply a 12-step recovery process.
•    Recognize that recovery is a lifetime process.

Results

•    Assist transition to community support groups
•    Reconnect with family and friends.
•    Discover personal well-being, contentment and serenity.
•    Positive benefits affect families and neighborhoods.
•    Save medical and social services costs in the community.

Suffering Seniors

“Suffering is the lot of all alcoholics and addicts; isolation is both a cause and effect of the disease. Saying we are only hurting ourselves is the biggest lie we tell, for in fact we most hurt those who love us.” (Board Member)

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5630 Memorial Ave. N. Stillwater, Minnesota 55082