90 in 90. It’s a phrase familiar to almost everyone who’s battled substance abuse, a reference to doing 90 recovery meetings in 90 days. It’s how I capped off rehab 14 years ago and even though I thought at the time the meetings and the arbitrary duration were a steaming load- it worked. I think stringing together that contiguous exposure to a recovery environment served as a tipping point for me and my long term sobriety. Kelleigh Bannen is also doing 90 in 90, singing gigs that is. The talented singer lost her brother last year to substance abuse and is honoring his memory giving ninety straight performances with all proceeds going to addiction research (Butler Center for Research, Hazelden). In addition, she has pretty cool “clean” necklace that also benefits the Butler Center.
Pay close attention to the lyrics of Done that’s embedded above, it’s a great recovery related song made all the better by her emotional delivery. Here’s a well deserved TDA Salute to Kelleigh for honoring her brother, raising money and awareness for a good cause, and sharing with us some really inspiring music.
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Wow–thank you so much for your words of encouragement, and for spending some of your precious internet inches on this project. One of the most amazing things about the 90 days so far is the way that folks who are in recovery have reached out to me to help me accomplish this challenge. Thank you for helping me spread the word about it. On another note, nothing encourages me more than hearing about others who are living well; it makes me remember that just because Grant’s story ended tragically, doesn’t mean that other stories have to. So thanks for sharing your stories too.
I’ll try to catch a show in TN- I am in Memphis and Nashville often on business.