Pirates Lust
Artist Unkown

On September 5, 1717:

King George issues a royal pardon to all pirates that surrender to authorities.

On September 26, 1580:

Francis Drake arrives at Plymouth laden with treasure aboard the Golden Hind and as the first captain and second man to sail around the world.

Holidays for September:

National Alcohol and Drug Addiction Recovery Month
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration
Center for Substance Abuse Treatment
Office of the Director, Consumer Affairs1
Choke Cherry Road, 2nd FloorRockville, MD 20857
(800) 729-6686 (240) 276-2750

The Recovery Month observance highlights the societal benefits of substance abuse treatment, lauds the contributions of treatment providers and promotes the message that recovery from substance abuse in all its forms is possible. The observance also encourages citizens to take action to help expand and improve the availability of effective substance abuse treatment for those in need. Each year a new theme, or emphasis, is selected for the observance.

Recovery Month provides a platform to celebrate people in recovery and those who serve them. Each September, thousands of treatment programs around the country celebrate their successes and share them with their neighbors, friends, and colleagues in an effort to educate the public about treatment, how it works, for whom, and why. Substance abuse treatment providers have made significant accomplishments, having transformed the lives of untold thousands of Americans. These successes often go unnoticed by the broader population; therefore, Recovery Month provides a vehicle to celebrate these successes.

Recovery Month also serves to educate the public on substance abuse as a national health crisis that addiction is a treatable disease, and that recovery is possible. Recovery Month highlights the benefits of treatment for not only the affected individual, but for their family, friends, workplace, and society as a whole. Educating the public reduces the stigma associated with addiction and treatment. Accurate knowledge of the disease helps people to understand the importance of supporting treatment programs, those who work within the treatment field, and those in need of treatment.
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Okay everyone have a Safe and Happy Labor Day!

Please do not drink and drive :0)

Labels: Holidays, misc

N Posted by Rain at 9/02/2007 06:57:00 PM

2 Comments

 choochoo posted at 6:51 AM  
That pirateguy looks like he's gonna stab that girl. And she looks like she might like it... People are strange.

 Anonymous posted at 3:56 PM  
We are both so lucky, our parents went into recovery and are vital to our lives :)

Loves you

Candy

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