For the first time India became
host to Asian Recovery Symposium and for the first time 6 participants from
Shafa Home joined the venture too .ARS is a proud body of Asian Countries
celebrating the pride and honor of being in recovery and free from drugs. It
enlightens the problems and issues that are faced by people in recovery and
organizations working in this field. The event was organized from 16th
to 18th Jan, 2012 at Hotel Sheraton. This year’s topic was “Recovery
Benefits Everyone”.
The
event unfolded itself with various presentations on the topic “Recovery
Benefits Everyone” by eminent speakers from leading organizations active in
this noble cause. The participants from Shafa Home were in their true element
and played a active role in all the activities. They met people from various
Asian Countries, making friends and exchanging experiences. They confidently
participated in all deliberations and left their own mark too. They invited
people to their facility as they had arranged conveyance for all participants.
During
the event a few workshops were held, the involvement and the spirit of the
participants were very high. Later the certificates were distributed amongst
all participation, followed by a sumptuous
dinner. The event ended with a cultural activity performed by people from
different countries. Finally, the recovery countdown which was the best and
most energetic part of the whole event, started. It provided hope to the new
brothers to move ahead slowly and steadily in the path of recovery. Recovery
was celebrated by handing over bouquet of flowers from the oldest recovery
member, 39 years in recovery, to the youngest, 7 months in recovery. Symposium
ended with good byes, good lucks and promises to meet again next year, next
ARS.
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