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Local Screening of "The Anonymous People" Coming to Mission Viejo, Sponsored by SOLACE Orange County!

THE ANONYMOUS PEOPLE IS A FEATURE documentary film about the over 23 million Americans living in long-term recovery from alcohol and other drug addiction. Deeply entrenched social stigma have kept recovery voices silent and faces hidden for decades. The vacuum has been filled with sensational mass media depictions of people with addiction that perpetuate a lurid fascination with the dysfunctional side of what is a preventable and treatable health condition. Just like women with breast cancer, or people with HIV/AIDS, a grass roots social justice movement is emerging. Courageous addiction recovery advocates have come out of the shadows and are organizing to end discrimination and move toward recovery-based solutions.
  
Watch the trailer/reserve your tickets here: https://gathr.us/screening/5654

S.O.L.A.C.E. Orange County / Surviving Our Loss with Awareness, Compassion & Empathy / A support group for families that have lost a loved one to substance use and for families currently struggling with a loved one's addiction. For more info go to http://www.solaceoc.org/ or call Margie Fleitman @ (949) 874-1047 for more information for meeting times and location.  

All money collected from this event is used to pay for the theater and Gathr fees. None of the proceeds go to S.O.L.A.C.E. Orange County or affiliates. This is not a fundraising event.

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