Roanoke, Va – Addiction continues to devastate families and communities nationwide but during National Recovery Month, leaders in Roanoke focused on hope.
At the Historic Dumas Center on Tuesday, the message was clear: recovery is possible. A community screening of a documentary produced by BrightView Health drew families, clinicians, and lawmakers together to open a conversation often silenced by stigma.
“I just realized enough is enough,” said Jamel Dunbar, who has been in recovery from alcohol and other substances for a year and five months. “I don’t wanna keep putting my life back on pause or keep walking backwards. I wanna move forward with my life. So, I decided to just make a change.”…