Recovery Month: Beyond the Stigma
Look beyond the stigma and support recovery
Celebrating Recovery Month
Every day, people across the country are bravely tackling homelessness, addiction, and other complex challenges as they rebuild their life on the road to recovery.
Recovery Month is an annual awareness month focused on challenging the stigma associated with addiction and celebrating recovery. Throughout September, Merchants Quay Ireland will highlight the real-life experiences of individuals who are bravely tackling addiction, no matter what stage they’re at in their journey.
This Recovery Month, we are asking people to look beyond the stigma, support recovery, and help create a society rooted in compassion, dignity, and understanding.
It's Time to Talk About Recovery
Let’s talk about Stigma…
Stigma stops people asking for help, accessing services, and getting the support they need and deserve.
According to our research:
• 66% of people would tend to avoid people who are drug dependent
• 50% saying people who are drug dependent really scare them.
When we challenge stigma, we create space for compassion, connection, and support, allowing people to focus on solutions instead of judgement.
Let’s talk about Recovery…
Recovery is a deeply personal and unique process towards living a satisfying and hopeful life. There are five concepts (CHIME) that if present can help a person on their journey:
- Connection: Feeling part of community
- Hope: Believing life can get better
- Identity: Having a life beyond addiction
- Meaningful Role: Finding fulfillment
- Empowerment: Information and choice
Let's talk about MQI's Recovery Services...
At Merchants Quay Ireland, we believe that nobody should face recovery alone and we help people at every stage of their journey.
- Addiction treatment and harm reduction
- Residential Rehabilitation
- Healthcare and mental health services
- Addiction Counselling Services
- Aftercare Services
Recovery Spotlight: Meet Wesley
Meet Aoife
“Before I came to MQI, I didn’t really understand my emotions. I’ve
worked hard on learning about who I am, and how I fell into addiction. I’m more aware of myself now. This wasn’t an easy journey but everyone here stuck with me all the way.”
Meet Daniel
“I’ve learned so much about myself here. The compassion, understanding, care, empathy and love I’ve been shown by everyone
at MQI will stay with me for life. I’m forever grateful.”
Look Beyond the Stigma - Ways to Support MQI
Support MQI
Your donation helps Merchants Quay Ireland provide vital addiction, homelessness, health, and recovery services to people who need them most.
Take the Challenge
Join our Recovery Month challenge and help raise awareness and funds in support of recovery. Find out more about the challenge.
Share the Message
Challenge stigma by starting conversations, sharing stories, and helping others see the people behind the labels.
Follow the journey…
This September, we’ll be sharing stories of recovery from people across the MQI community. MQI CEO Eddie Mullins, will also be running 5km every day during Recovery Month to raise awareness and support for recovery.
