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September is National Recovery Month. And that has a special meaning for me. At the age of 25, I was homeless, hopeless, and addicted to drugs. That wasn’t the life I had envisioned for myself or the one that I expected. I’d grown up in a loving middle class household…

As a child, Devin Lyall’s life revolved around dance. She carried that passion into young adulthood – working as a dance instructor and choreographer in her small town of Wilkesboro and winning awards along the way. But despite decades of rigorous training, learning how to listen to and control her…

Recovery from addiction is not easy, especially within a community that does not provide supportive services. Through Devin’s personal journey through recovery, and establishing supportive services in her county, she shares how a community that supports recovery and meets people at whatever step of their journey is both necessary and…

My name is Devin Lyall, and at the age of 25, I was homeless, hopeless, and addicted. My life had not always been this way; I was raised in a loving middle-upper-class family. I had opportunities to travel the world; I took competitive dance and graduated with honors receiving “most…

Drug dealers are selling fentanyl in the form of powders and pills, but now they’re adding a dangerous animal tranquilizer to it. It’s called “xylazine.” On the street, it’s known as “tranq.” When ingested by humans, the effects could be deadly. The DEA released shocking statistics about xylazine and how…

Today is International Overdose Awareness Day, and there’s an event this evening that honors the memory of loved ones lost to addiction and overdose. A candlelight vigil called “Bring It to Light” will be held from 7-9 p.m. at the Wilkesboro Community Commons. The vigil is being organized by Wilkes…

Chris Murphy had barely taken his seat at the head of the table when he was hit with a little history. “That’s Bobby Kennedy touring the Delta, and later he toured Appalachia,” Tim Nolan, a nurse practitioner on the front lines of the opioid epidemic in North Carolina, said as…

It was New Year’s Eve. Devin Lyall sat in the back bedroom of her drug dealer’s house. Her thin fingers fumbled with the syringe. Her fingers weren’t the only frail thing about her—in the past few months she had lost about 40 pounds, leaving her practically skin and bones. She…

North Carolina is in the grip of a drug overdose epidemic, with fentanyl being the primary culprit. Hear from the families affected and about the solution of using evidence-based harm reduction practices to combat the fentanyl epidemic… Watch Now.

Wilkes Recovery Revolution, Inc. and our Executive Director stories shared on VICE News… Watch Now.

Opioid addiction continues its grip on the western part of North Carolina. In fact, it’s getting worse during the pandemic after a couple years of decline. In Wilkes County, there are now new resources thanks to a woman who nearly died herself. This story is part of a larger special,…

Wilkes Recovery Revolution has been awarded $267,297 by the Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC) to create meaningful work-study opportunities for individuals in recovery from substance use disorder, mental health concerns, and the disease of addiction… read the full article.

Opening of the R3 Recovery Community Center at 1907 West Park Drive in North Wilkesboro, an initiative of Wilkes Recovery Revolution, was celebrated on July 28. Federal, state and local government officials and others attended the event, which included an open house and ribbon cutting… read the full article.

Devin Lyall had experimented with drugs recreationally as a teenager before a doctor in her hometown of North Wilkesboro, North Carolina prescribed her opioid painkillers after an ankle surgery. But it was only when she began taking Vicodin—one of the most popular prescription opioids—that she became an addict. She relished…

As I enter Anchor Coffee, I am greeted by the scent of freshly ground beans and the sound of mellow jazz. Something special is happening is this small community in the foothills of Appalachia and in other smaller American communities that for years suffered as jobs evaporated and younger people…

Substance use disorder is extremely common in Wilkes County, to devastating effect. That’s why The Health Foundation is working with a team of community partners to implement roads to treatment, recovery, and reintegration… Watch Now.

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Rural communities, I think, across our entire state have a lack of resources and services for people. I wanted to create a community of recovery here where people could stay in Wilkes and not have to leave their families, the people they love, to get the services they needed… Watch…

Listen to speeches by Jesse Hurtado and Ginger Green from Overdose Awareness Day 2022… Watch Now

After overcoming addiction, Devin Lyall founded Wilkes Recovery Revolution and calls for broader access to housing, treatment, jobs and support across North Carolina… read the full article.

We are thrilled to continue our Wilkes County Hall of Fame series by highlighting Devin Lyall! Discover her remarkable story… Watch Now.

Despite a busy weekend of competing events across the area, more than 350 people gathered in Historic Downtown Wilkesboro on Saturday, Sept. 19, for Recovery Revolution’s 10th Annual Mend the Hills. The free benefit concert brought community members together for live music, local and statewide resources, and an evening of…

Devin Lyall shares her addiction recovery journey, founding a nonprofit in Wilkes County to provide support and destigmatize addiction… Watch Now.

The growth of Recovery Revolution, formerly Wilkes Recovery Revolution Inc., from a grassroots response to unmet needs to a comprehensive continuum of care over the past decade was emphasized during the nonprofit’s annual luncheon March 27 at the Stone Center… read the full article.

Wilkes Recovery Revolution, INC. is a 501c3 nonprofit organization and an accredited Recovery Community Organization (RCO). This standing designates that we are a grassroots effort organization committed to advocacy activities and community building within the recovery population… read the full article.

Wilkes Recovery Revolution, Inc. has announced the opening of Cameron Ridge Treatment Services. Its first phase of services will begin on July 1, with its Intensive Outpatient Program (IOP) at 230 Jefferson Street, North Wilkesboro. Founded by individuals in recovery, Cameron Ridge was created with a vision to deliver compassionate,…