Gauchos for Recovery is a UCSB student organization that aims to provide a safe, supportive, and fun environment for students in recovery from addiction to substances and addictive behaviors. Additionally, we support students who have been directly or indirectly affected by the substance use of friends or loved ones.
What does recovery mean? For us, recovery means a voluntarily maintained lifestyle characterized by sobriety, personal health, and citizenship.
Sobriety = abstinence from addictive substances and behaviors (or desire to be abstinent).
Personal Health = making healthy choices that support our physical and emotional well-being.
Citizenship = meaningful daily activities, connection to a community of people in recovery, and being of service to others.
