Kramer Mary M, Londgren Jennifer
Minnesota State University, Mankato, MN, USA.
Health Promot Pract. 2020 Nov;21(6):862-864. doi: 10.1177/1524839920903706. Epub 2020 Feb 21.
Recovery-based initiatives have been found to be effective for people with addiction. Recovery's Got Talent, a talent show designed to enhance resiliency-based attributes for people in recovery, is an innovative initiative that works toward increasing positive self-concepts and social support for people in recovery. A total of 179 Recovery's Got Talent participants completed a survey to determine the extent to which they perceived the event instilled hope, fostered self-esteem and self-efficacy, and provided a substitute for drugs and alcohol. Positive indications were noted on the above. Recovery's Got Talent presents an opportunity to deliver drug-free messaging of hope and support to help reduce the stigma of those living in recovery.
