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Freedom Song

One Family’s Struggle With AddictionOne Nation’s Path To Recovery Congregation Mickve Israel, 20 East Gordon Street in Savannah, will host a rare and compelling musical that has traveled the U.S. focused on the prevalence of addiction and the gift of recovery. The...

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With addiction rising to record levels in America, faith leaders in Savannah are joining together and shining a bright light on this fatal disease. 

They are confronting the secrecy and equipping themselves with knowledge.

Only 12% of America’s faith leaders learn about addiction in their preparatory studies, while nearly one in three people in the pews of any church, synagogue, mosque or temple struggle with addiction themselves or they love someone who struggles.

This outreach is happening in Savannah, thanks to our 501(c)(3) nonprofit, all-volunteer organization founded in mid-2018 by faith leaders and laity. We call ourselves the Interfaith Addiction and Recovery Coalition (IARC).

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Freedom Song, the musical, will be performed Sunday, March 30, at 4 p.m. Adults and teens are welcome and childcare will be provided for younger children. Learn More…

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Our sole purpose is to provide faith leaders of all faiths and laity with reliable information, consultation, education and resources so that they can address addiction openly and foster recovery.

The Centers for Disease Control (CDC) reports that more than 140,000 people die from excessive alcohol use each year; nearly 107,477 Americans died of drug overdoses in 2022.

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We have provided education programs and resources to the faith leader community of Savannah.

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Recovery does not refer to an end product or result… In fact, our recovery is marked by an ever-deepening acceptance of our limitations.

- Patricia E. Deegan Ph.D.

independent consultant specializing in researching and lecturing on the topic of recovery and the empowerment of people who struggle with addiction and other mental health issues

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