Connecticut Community for Addiction Recovery (CCAR)

06/07/2026

06/07/2026

⛳ We’re proud to host the 13th Annual CCAR Cup Charity Golf Tournament at Timberlin Golf Course on June 18!

There’s still time to register a foursome and support an incredible cause. Proceeds help CCAR provide free recovery support services throughout Connecticut.

Interested in playing, sponsoring, or donating a raffle item? We’d love to have you involved.

📅 June 18 | 10 AM Shotgun Start
📍 Timberlin Golf Course

Learn more and register: https://loom.ly/U7DJERw

06/06/2026

Mike opens up about how his need to be liked and accepted became part of his addiction long before drugs entered the picture.

He reflects on people-pleasing, ego, pride, and the painful moment of realizing he no longer recognized himself. For Mike, recovery meant learning to stop living through other people’s perceptions and begin facing the person in the mirror.

This conversation is a reminder that addiction is not always just about substances. Sometimes, it starts with the stories we tell ourselves, the masks we wear, and the value we struggle to see within ourselves.

06/05/2026

Thank you to Root Center for Advanced Recovery for supporting this year’s CCAR Cup as a Bronze Sponsor.

We’re glad to have ROOT represented at the tournament

Want to be part of this year’s CCAR Cup? We still have sponsorship opportunities available and would love to have you join us https://ccar.us/ccar-events/ccar-cup-golf-tournament/sponsorship/

06/05/2026

Join us at the Open House of our brand-new Bridgeport Recovery Community Center!

Wednesday, June 24th from 1-4pm

Tour CCAR’s newest RCC, hear special remarks, enjoy light refreshments, meet & greet our Center Managers, and learn how to get involved.

RSVP HERE: https://ccar.us/brcc-open-house/

06/04/2026

In 2015, Phil Valentine sent a message from the Appalachian Trail to the golfers of 2026. ⛳

His message? Register for the CCAR Cup.

And this year, present-day Phil will be joining us at the tournament, so come play, connect, and help support recovery across Connecticut.

Register here: https://ccar.us/ccar-events/ccar-cup-golf-tournament/

06/03/2026

Mike shares a powerful perspective on addiction and recovery: the same qualities that kept people going during active addiction — grit, determination, critical thinking, courage, and motivation — can also become the tools that help build recovery.

He explains that recovery is not always about feeling motivated. Sometimes it is about discipline, consistency, and learning how to use the strength that was already there in a new direction.

Recovery does not always have to be “given” to someone. Sometimes, it needs to be brought out.

06/03/2026

Meet our CCAR Cup Long Driver. ⛳

Michael “Moose” Watson, a 4-time World Long Drive Championship competitor, will be joining us at Timberlin. Golfers will have the chance to let Moose launch their first drive on a designated hole.

Join us on June 18! Register here: https://ccar.us/ccar-events/ccar-cup-golf-tournament/golfer-registration-2/

06/02/2026

Today we took a little time to celebrate the people behind the work. Recovery is built on connection, and we’re grateful for a team that shows up every day to support individuals, families, and communities across Connecticut.

Thanks to everyone who made our staff picnic a great day!