Dank Recovery is the username of a social media account known for its aggregation of online content and Internet memes about substance use disorders.[1] Dank Recovery has over 700,000 Facebook followers, and over 50,00 Instagram followers.[2] It was created by Timothy Kavanagh, a recovering heroin addict, in 2015 as an outlet for his own recovery.[3][4]
Operations
[edit]In addition to Kavanagh, Dank Recovery has a total of 4 editors; Isaac, Jake, Jenny and Noah.[5] Dank Recovery receives content submissions from all over the world.[6][7] Dank Recovery is also known for using their presence on social media to help people get treatment for substance use disorders [8]
Other media
[edit]Kavanagh was a guest on Dopey (podcast) to talk about Dank Recovery's history, as well as his personal stories in addiction and creating recovery based humor.[9]
References
[edit]- ^ Gardener, Derek (April 18, 2019). "A Former Heroin Addict's Popular Instagram Account Is Trying To Fight The Opioid Epidemic With Humor". Buzzfeed News. Retrieved June 4, 2019.
- ^ Kim, Victoria (June 5, 2019). "Dank Recovery Memes And The Healing Power Of Humor". The Fix. Retrieved June 4, 2019.
- ^ Ellefson, Lindsey (May 13, 2019). "Dank Recovery Memes goes to a dark place where addicts feel seen". The Daily Dot. Retrieved June 4, 2019.
- ^ Lord, Annie. "DANK RECOVERY MEMES AND THE QUEST TO FIND HUMOR IN ADDICTION". Mel Magazine. Retrieved June 4, 2019.
- ^ "Dopey 159 – A Dopey Marathon – Linda, Heroin, Overdosing on the Mississippi with Jeremy and Buzz, Weed, Marc Maron, Tim from Dank Recovery Memes, on selling organs, drugs and Recovery". Dopey Podcast. Retrieved June 4, 2019.
- ^ "Reaching America's Addicted Youth Through Recovery Memes". Sober Times. Retrieved June 4, 2019.
- ^ Lord, Annie. "DANK RECOVERY MEMES AND THE QUEST TO FIND HUMOR IN ADDICTION". Mel Magazine. Retrieved June 4, 2019.
- ^ Chmais, Sahar (April 18, 2019). "Fighting Addiction, One Dank Meme at a Time". Reporting Texas. Retrieved June 11, 2019.
- ^ "Dopey 159 – A Dopey Marathon – Linda, Heroin, Overdosing on the Mississippi with Jeremy and Buzz, Weed, Marc Maron, Tim from Dank Recovery Memes, on selling organs, drugs and Recovery". Dopey Podcast. Retrieved June 4, 2019.