Facing Recovery Vol. III

A gift to the English Department helps fund many projects or initiatives such as the Facing Recovery project.

Facing Recovery vol. III is a collection of stories told by members of Recovery Café and writing by first-year composition students at Ball State University in a Writing for Change course. The stories in this book share RCM members’ journeys toward recovery from addiction, mental health issues, trauma, and so much more.

Writing for Change is a two-semester immersive learning course, which is partnered with Recovery Café Muncie (RCM) to support its mission of “Recovery is REAL,” meaning recovery touches every aspect of members' lives. For the previous two academic years, this class has created a Facing Project book (Facing Recovery vol. I in 2024-25 and Facing Recovery vol. II in 2025-26). The café has asked our class to continue this work and create a third volume of the Facing Recovery series. Our immersive experience this fall incorporates six visits to the café. During these visits, students get to know the café members and listen to their stories. Once students have collected members' stories, they will write drafts. Once we have completed and revised the drafts, we will share them with our RCM members to get their approval before moving to print production. In the spring, our class will copyedit the book. We will distribute Facing Recovery vol. III during a book launch and signing event at RCM in mid-March, and we hope to share it with the larger Ball State and Muncie communities through presentations or panel discussions at events like the Addiction Coalition of Delaware County's spring symposium.

When you give to this project, you empower Ball State English Department students with hands-on, immersive learning that prepares them for their future careers. Your support directly enables our students to share vital stories and knowledge that enrich and uplift the Ball State and greater Muncie community.

*Any additional funds raised will go towards future English Department initiatives or expenses.*