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Day 26

Here's an update from Sandy Valentine (Phil's wife): Life on the Trail Phil crossed the 200 mile mark today, ending at mil 209.8 and Ice...

Apr 14, 2015

100 Miles!

A vista from yesterday. Hit another milestone today - 100 miles!! Finished today at Winding Stair Gap (mile 109.8) after 12 days of...

Mar 30, 2015

Day 4 Neel Gap

Neel Gap Phil traveled 7.5 miles today. Up and over Blood Mountain. Phil said that coming down was very similar to coming down the...

Mar 24, 2015

10 Days by Sandy Valentine

It's only 10 days until Phil hops on a plane to Georgia, and officially begins his adventure. Each day this week, he adds another item to...

Mar 6, 2015

Walking With Dad by Samantha Valentine

On March 19, 2015, my dad will embark on the longest walk of his life. A 2,180-mile trek, passing through 14 states along the Appalachian...

Feb 26, 2015

A Message from Sandy Valentine

In the fall of 2010, Phil began talking to me about a calling to walk the Appalachian Trail. I’d like to say that this is the first time...

Jan 12, 2015

Welcome!

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Nov 5, 2014

Spreading Recovery

If you'd like Phil to visit your center or speak to the media in your area please email chiara@ccar.us #recovery #appalachiantrail #hike...

Nov 4, 2014

About the APPALACHIAN TRAIL

The Appalachian Trail is one of the longest continuously marked footpaths in the world, covering roughly 2,180 miles. The Trail travels...

Nov 30, 2013

The Game Plan

Watch this video to find out what Phil's plan is. #philvalentine #recovery #appalachiantrail #hike

May 1, 2013

PHIL'S LOCATION

MEET PHIL

Phil Valentine is the Executive Director of the Connecticut Community Addiction Recovery (CCAR). He has been an integral component in this Recovery Community Organization since January 1999. An accomplished speaker and presenter, Phil has gained recognition as a strong leader in the recovery community. In 2006 the Johnson Institute recognized his efforts with an America Honors Recovery award. Under his leadership, in 2008, Faces and Voices of Recovery recognized CCAR with the first Joel Hernandez Voice of the Recovery Community Award as the outstanding recovery community organization in the country. In 2009, the Hartford Business Journal named Phil the Non-profit Executive of the Year. Currently, he is spearheading CCAR’s effort to build a statewide network of Recovery Community Centers that feature innovative peer recovery support services like Telephone Recovery Support, All-Recovery Groups and Recovery Works! Employment Services.

Mr. Valentine has been instrumental in the development of CCAR’s highly-acclaimed videos "Putting a Face on Recovery!", “The Healing Power of Recovery” and “Legacy of Hope: Recovery Elders Video Project.” He served as CCAR’s point man for the first seven annual “Recovery Walks!", held for those in support of recovery from alcohol and other drug addiction. He has designed and facilitated several trainings including the "Recovery Perspective – Beyond the Treatment Episode" and "The Language of Recovery".

Phil has willingly shared his experience and expertise with other Recovery Community Organizations in Connecticut and across the country and throughout the world. In recovery since December 28, 1987, Phil, believes that by being public about his own recovery from alcohol and cocaine addiction, he can help ease the discrimination surrounding addiction and recovery and to "soften the community" to recovery. He is married and has five children; his favorite hobbies are surf fishing, playing golf and watching movies.