HUNDREDS of people who have battled and recovered from all forms of addictions and mental illnesses, or have supported a loved one through their journey, gathered to celebrate their recoveries with a recovery walk over the weekend.
The ninth 5km Recovery Walk, under the volunteer-run community organisation, Recovery Walk Cape Town in partnership with Liberty Home, commenced at the Lentegeur Psychiatric Hospital in Mitchells Plain on Saturday.
The Recovery Walk takes place annually in September, recognised as International Recovery Month.
The event hall was the epicentre of vibrancy and activity with organisations such as the South African Depression and Anxiety Group, Grandmothers Against Poverty and Aids, Narcotics Anonymous (NA), Apisa Awareness Programmes in Substance Abuse, Freeway Ministries, the Shumeez Scott Foundation, Alcoholics Anonymous, the Cedars Private Addiction Treatment Centre, Life…