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Drug Addiction & Recovery series in Exeter

Free film brought to you by We The People free lecture & film series

Thursday, October 29th at 7 p.m.

Christ Church Episcopal, 43 Pine St, Exeter, NH

The first of our three part series on drug and alcohol addiction is the screening of the groundbreaking film by Greg Williams, The Anonymous People. The documentary film gives voice to the 23.5 million Americans living in long-term recovery from addiction to alcohol and drugs. Recovering addicts are struggling to break the silence by telling their stories in an effort to escape the shame and stigma that has traditionally surrounded this disease. Transforming public opinion and generating policy change is the goal of the movement.

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Following the film will be a panel of two members of our local community who are themselves in long term recovery: Rev. Emily Heath, Senior Pastor of the Congregational Church in Exeter and Cheryle Pacapelli, a woman in long term recovery for 26 + years who is the Community Engagement Director at New Futures, Inc. in Concord. Join our mailing list on Facebook to learn about our second and third Addiction & Recovery series events in November and January, dates TBD.

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