GREY HAIR -SILVER THOUGHTS –
Sept. 12, 2025 – Silver Sobriety has a mission to “address the unique addiction needs of adults age 50 and older.” The organization’s services, focus on education, provide support in a peer-group setting through a 12-step, six- to 12-month recovery program.
Groups meet three times a week for two hours…“In recovery, it’s demonstrated that people are more successful getting sober with their peer group,” said Miller of the program’s structure. “We structured it that way because we felt it was a good way for people to share. We go around the circle, do a reading, and everybody comments and shares. We may go around a second time, or we may do another reading, and then we go around again. Everybody is given an opportunity to speak.”
Throughout the program, participants are awarded medallions and chips to commemorate specific milestones in their sobriety. If group participants relapse, Miller said, encouraging them to stay on track with their progress despite the setback is crucial to maintaining their success.
