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Let’s Get RAW – Blog

“I See You. You Matter.” How Barb Honors Nate Through CompassioNate Care Bags

Harm Reduction, AdvocacyBy Gary HardingJune 13, 20261 Comment

Community Care • Harm Reduction • Love in Action “I See You. You Matter.” How Barb Honors Nate Through CompassioNate Care Bags Some people turn grief into walls. Barb has…

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Why Dignity Has to Come First

Harm ReductionBy Gary HardingMay 14, 2026Leave a comment

At Recovery All Ways, dignity is not something people earn after they get stable, sober, housed, or easier for the world to accept. It comes first. We believe every person deserves to be treated with humanity, respect, and care exactly as they are, especially in the moments when life is hardest.

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Why No-Barrier Care Matters

Harm ReductionBy Gary HardingMay 4, 2026Leave a comment

At Recovery All Ways, being no-barrier is not a slogan. It is a choice to make care more real, more humane, and more accessible to people who are too often shut out by requirements, judgment, and systems that expect them to be “ready” before they are allowed support.

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Why Harm Reduction Belongs in Every Community

Harm ReductionBy Gary HardingApril 26, 2026Leave a comment

Harm reduction belongs in every community because every community includes people who are struggling, surviving, in recovery, grieving, loving someone at risk, or trying to find a safer path forward. It is not about giving up on people. It is about keeping people alive, reducing shame, and creating real opportunities for care, connection, and change.

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The Small Things Are Not Small

Harm ReductionBy Gary HardingApril 18, 2026Leave a comment

A meal, a pair of socks, wound care, hygiene supplies, pet food, naloxone, a coat, a conversation. These things may look small from the outside, but when someone is trying to survive, they can mean comfort, dignity, trust, and another day.

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Meeting People Where They’re At Is Not the Same as Having No Boundaries

Harm ReductionBy Gary HardingApril 11, 2026Leave a comment

At Recovery All Ways, meeting people where they’re at does not mean anything goes. It means we lead with dignity, compassion, and realism while still protecting safety, respect, and shared responsibility for everyone in our space.

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MOUD Is Not “Trading One Addiction for Another”

Harm ReductionBy Gary HardingApril 3, 2026Leave a comment

MOUD Is Not “Trading One Addiction for Another” One of the most common things people still say about medications for opioid use disorder is, “That’s just trading one addiction for…

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Why We Do It

Volunteer / Organization NewsBy Gary HardingFebruary 21, 2022Leave a comment

Founded in January 2021, Recovery All Ways (RAW) is a human service agency with “Homebase” located in the heart of Rochester’s 14621 neighborhood, an area hard hit by the opioid…

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The day before

Uncategorized, Volunteer / Organization NewsBy Stephanie ForresterJanuary 11, 2022Leave a comment

Today will always be the day before life as I knew it changed forever. The day that till death due us part came true. A day I had been fearing…

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Get ready for my unpopular opinion.

AdvocacyBy Stephanie ForresterJanuary 7, 2022Leave a comment

Drug use is a symptom of substance use disorder. So why do we punish those who are showing symptoms especially within the treatment industry? Why is it hard for some…

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