What does it mean to be a rebel? Does it mean to go against the norm, to break the rules, to run in the wrong direction? Or maybe, can it mean taking charge of your life, despite what you’re surrounded by? Sometimes being a rebel means being happy no matter what.
Rebel What For A Change (RFAC) was born with a very specific individual in mind. Created by someone who found herself in need of a community, RFAC aims to provide a place of support to those walking alongside loved ones in the throes of addiction. If you have someone in your life who spends their days engaged in a personal battle with drugs and/or alcohol, then you understand how powerless that can feel. You want to help, but how. You try to help, but the person doesn’t want it. Before you understand what’s happening, you can find yourself suffocating from the weight of someone else’s poor decisions.
Love Club is a safe space to process your emotions in a healthy way, through healthy outlets. These meetings use “boxing, yoga, art, music, and pretty much anything fun we can get our hands on” to give Rebels a space for growth, conversation, and even finding joy that sometimes gets lost while trying to fight another’s battles. Their goal is not to have you turn your back on those locked in the struggle, but to continue to live fully despite it. These meet-ups are the heart of RFAC. They want to see you, and hug you, and look you in the eye while they say “I understand. Me too.”
So what about you? Do you find that you have lost yourself due to another’s illness? Are you ready to be a Rebel? They would love to have you. Come as you are. All Rebels welcome.