About Us
Creating paths to a joyful recovery journey.Mission Statement
To provide activities for individuals in early recovery that encourage a meaningful, longer-lasting, life-enhancing, and satisfying lifestyle without alcohol and drugs. Support newcomers in sobriety to understanding themselves, improve self-image, and enhance personal and social awareness. Infuse fun and excitement into the recovery journey.
Vision and Values
– Attraction through positive experiences
– Full financial transparency
– Nonpolitical stance
– Grassroots and organic growth
– Organizational independence
– Adaptability and responsiveness to new opportunities
– Peer recovery support services and relapse prevention education
– Bring excitement and enjoyment into the recovery process
Purpose and Goals
– Support early recovery with engaging, sober experiences.
– Destigmatize alcoholism and substance use disorders in local communities and online.
– Build a positive and attractive image around recovery.
– Connect newcomers to individuals with strong recovery through recreational, cultural, and social activities.
-Offer service opportunities for people with strong recovery.
– Educating the recovery community of Santa Barbara on relapse prevention skills and building resilience.
Discovery Recovery 2025 Events
- 2/1 – First event – Sober Picnic with cheese and crackers theme at Ambassador Park (8 attendees)
- 2/22 – Mini Hike & Beach Day at Douglas Family Preserve (12 attendees)
- 4/07 – Dinner With Friends Event #1 at Public Market (10 attendees)
- 4/25 – Bowlero Sober Bowling (3 attendees)
- 4/27 – Earth Day Festival (5 attendees)
- 4/18 – Sober Train Ride to San Louis Obispo (9 attendees, 3 scholarships)
- 7/20 – Ocean Kayaking at Santa Barbara Harbor (9 attendees)
- 7/21 – Dinner with Friends Event #2 at Public Market (8 attendees)
- 7/30 – Opening Night of Fiesta at the Santa Barbara Mission (7 attendees)
- 8/25 – Sage Hill Camping Trip (15 attendees)
- 9/13 – Yoga and Beach Day with Oluminate Yoga (10 attendees)
- 10/18 – Ice Skating at Ice in Paradise (8 attendees)
In 2025 we held 12 events with 120 attendees!
Discovery Recovery 2026 Events
- 1/3 – Acorn and Oak saunas and cold plunges (7 attendees)
- 1/24 – Pizza Tasting Contest at Mesa Pizza, Woodstocks, and IV Pizza Pub (11 attendees)
- 2/21 – Rattlesnake Canyon Hike (24 attendees)
- 3/28 – Lunch With Friends at Public Market (7 attendees)
- 4/7 – Disclosure Concert at the Santa Barbara Bowl (4 attendees)
- 5/12 – Sauna and Cold Plunges at Third Space (7 attendees)
- 5/31 – Yoga in the Park with Oluminate Yoga at Shoreline Park (14 attendees)
- 6/14 – White Water Rafting with Rivers End Rafting at the Kern River (9 attendees)
