Teetotal Initiative

💬 A Story We Needed You to Hear

We’ve spent the past month telling you about Teetotal Initiative. Today, we want you to hear directly from someone who reached out to us to share what this community has meant to them.

This is their voice:

“The opposite of addiction is not sobriety… it is connection.

Teetotal Initiative gave me a place to explore things I always wanted to do, but never did because addiction kept me isolated at home.

I kayaked on the Yough and jumped into the river afterward, laughing and yelling with joy. I made Japanese fish prints (gyotaku) using real fish and black ink on rice paper. I made homemade pasta with a relay team, cheering for each other until the pasta reached my station.

These experiences showed me what I could do — and more importantly, what I could do with others.

We heal in community.

Teetotal Initiative is a vital part of that healing — a community built on tolerance, kindness, and love.”

— Anonymous

This is why Teetotal Initiative exists. And this is why your support matters.

If this story resonates, please consider donating today or getting involved as a sponsor to help us keep creating spaces where connection — and healing — can happen.

🕯️ Help keep the light on:
👉 www.givebutter.com/teetotal

Scott Joseph Page Jackie Slaugenhaupt

Not just sustaining sobriety—reigniting a love for life! Fund the spaces, experiences, and people that combat loneliness, isolation, & boredom — the leading drivers of relapse.