Arts Recovery

Arts Recovery Artist & Musicians in Recovery is a nonprofit dedicated to celebrating and supporting artists in recovery. Artists and musicians represent a unique population.

Our biggest event is Signature

Signature is an annual live music and art exhibition showcase with artists and musicians in recovery! Brainchild of tireless advocate in mental health and substance use disorders treatment, Betty Ewing Dicken, Signature is a new event that will celebrate recovery and mental health awareness through the arts. The event is scheduled for May 4, 2018, and will have a nu

mber of showcases, resources, etc. predominantly for the professional mental health and addiction community. Many struggle with drugs, alcohol, other addictive behaviors and mental health issues. Some factors making it especially challenging include:

*Lifestyle of artists; schedule, environment and sporadic work.
*Chemical use can elevate a sense of creativity while resulting in impaired functioning.
*Challenges with meaningful relationships.
*Financial concerns.
*Celebrity critique; public pressures of living in the public eye

03/31/2026

Lola Young is opening up about her “drugs recovery” journey months after collapsing onstage.

The Grammy-winning artist, 25, returned to the spotlight after months of keeping a low profile in a new The Times of London interview published Saturday, revealing how her life had taken a positive turn since her medical emergency at the All Things Go music festival in September.

“I would rather, for the sake of my privacy, not say too much,” she told the outlet. “But what I would say is that recovery is an ongoing process. I’m not the finished article, but I’m doing a hell of a lot better.”

The singer clarified that she was in “drugs recovery,” adding, “When you’re in recovery… that doesn’t necessarily need to mean drugs—but me specifically, yes.”

The “Don’t Hate Me” artist revealed that she was “being looked after” during the months in which she was taking a break from performing, and The Times reported that she had checked into a “holistic facility” that deals with addiction and mental health and is now attending AA meetings.

Asked if she had a message for others in recovery, Young paused before responding, “I would like to say that this is an ongoing journey. You have to be kind to yourself. You have to always remember that you are not alone. You are not ever, ever alone.”

Young collapsed onstage during her set at the All Things Go music festival in New York in September, moments after she seemingly mouthed that she was going to “faint.”

Following the incident, Young took to Instagram to cancel her upcoming performances and to reveal that she would be “going away for a while.”

“It pains me to say I have to cancel everything for the foreseeable future,” she wrote in a brief statement at the time. “Thank you for all the love and support. I’m so sorry to let anyone down who has bought a ticket to see me, it hurts me more than you know.”

She continued, “I really hope you’ll give me a second chance once I’ve had some time to work on myself and come back stronger.”

If you or someone you know is struggling with substance abuse or addiction, please call SAMHSA’s National Helpline at 1-800-662-HELP (4357). SAMHSA’s National Helpline is free, confidential and available 24/7.

01/26/2026
11/30/2025

🚨 Now Hiring! – Join the Tristan Roberson Music Team!

We’re currently looking to add two key roles to our growing team:

📱 Part-Time Social Media Coordinator. (Frisco, TX – In Person)
🎻 Fiddle Player (Band Member)

Fiddle Player Requirements:
• Must be available for travel throughout Texas and surrounding states • Bus call is out of Frisco, TX • High energy, professionalism, and strong stage presence required.

If you’re passionate about country music, high-energy performances, and being part of a fast-growing artist team, we’d love to hear from you!

📩 If you’re interested in joining the Tristan Roberson Music team, send your resume, experience, and any relevant links to:
[email protected]

Tag someone who needs to see this! 👀🔥

11/14/2025

In the 1950s, every kindergartener knew the ritual: crayons down, lights low, and the soft hum of a record spinning through the air.
Naptime wasn’t a break — it was part of learning.

Teachers dimmed the lights, tiptoed between mats, and whispered, “Close your eyes.”
Kids rested, dreamed, or just stared at sunbeams dancing on the ceiling — learning something we’ve since forgotten: that rest is part of growth.

Then came the tests.
The “readiness.”
The race to get ahead.
By the 1980s, naps were gone. The mats rolled up. The lights stayed on.

Today, five-year-olds spend more time in structured lessons than third-graders did in the 1950s — no pauses, no quiet, no chance to just be.
And we wonder why they’re anxious.

Maybe it’s time we remembered what our teachers once knew:
You don’t grow by running all the time.
You grow in the stillness too.
Even big kids need naptime sometimes.

11/13/2025
05/26/2025

opened up about sobriety and how it’s changed her life, in a recent chat with Zane Lowe on Apple Music 1.

She’s one of many public figures choosing a different path and proving that you don’t need alcohol to live fully. Hit the link in bio to read about 15 sober celebrities and their journeys.

04/10/2025

Calling all artist in recovery! We are looking for a sketch artist for an amazing event! Please message us if you are interested or know someone who might be!

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