Faces of Recovery
by Layne Dixon
In 2012, we met Layne, a passionate IU student working on a photography project. Layne requested our collaboration and with great joy and appreciation for her vision, we asked staff, board members, and friends in Recovery to participate. She presented her work at our 2012 Celebration of Recovery event, where it was wonderfully received.
"Addiction has always been a large part of my life and I've spent a lot of time going back and forth between trying to understand and knowing that I don't completely. I've noticed that a lot of my peers who are not associated closely with addiction have a very specific idea of what an addict is. Often, that idea is stereotyped and unfairly stigmatized. Growing up with addiction and recovery has taught me that we are all human and the importance of having an open mind to all variation of people and their situations. We are all people. We are all on the same team.
I began this process with the intention of taking portraits of people in recovery, but what I took away from the project was the introduction of many wonderful people who are working together to show an honest and positive portrayal of recovery and its many possibilities."
Layne Dixon
"Addiction has always been a large part of my life and I've spent a lot of time going back and forth between trying to understand and knowing that I don't completely. I've noticed that a lot of my peers who are not associated closely with addiction have a very specific idea of what an addict is. Often, that idea is stereotyped and unfairly stigmatized. Growing up with addiction and recovery has taught me that we are all human and the importance of having an open mind to all variation of people and their situations. We are all people. We are all on the same team.
I began this process with the intention of taking portraits of people in recovery, but what I took away from the project was the introduction of many wonderful people who are working together to show an honest and positive portrayal of recovery and its many possibilities."
Layne Dixon
