RICHMOND, Va. — “It only takes two to have a meeting,” said Matt Wild.
He and Aspen DeRosa are the co-founders of Riffs and Recovery, a discussion-based sobriety support meeting group and organization, specifically for Richmond musicians and music lovers.
“You can enjoy going to shows or work in shows or play in bands that is interested in recovery in any capacity, so that could be alcohol recovery or specific drugs of choice,” Wild said. “We’re really open to anybody, if you’re not sober or don’t think you need to be sober.”
Participants call the group a calm retreat from the demanding nightlife for musicians and those who are sober-curious. The group gathers on Monday afternoons at their found home, Gallery5, to tell their stories and gain experience from their peers’ lives…