the 2012 theme is "join the voices for recovery: it's worth it." u can begin now by going to the recovery month web site for information on how to get started. as you can see from the events in 2011, recovery month events come in all shapes and sizes-any effort makes a difference! whatever type of event you choose to do, you will be bringing a sense of hope that people can live happy, healthy, and productive lives in recovery. thank you for everything you do to support recovery. help keep the momentum moving for this critical work this year, and please share your 2012 event by registering it on the recovery month web site and sharing your materials and successes so that we can highlight your event in our 2012 showcase of events. (music) for a copy of this program or other programs in the road to recovery series, call samhsa at 1-800-662-help or order online at recoverymonth.gov, and click multimedia. (music)

for my life through my accomplishments. and now, with help, and support from my family and others, i own, i own, i own my recovery from addiction and depression. join the voices for recovery-it's worth it. for information on mental and substance use disorders, including prevention and treatment referral, call 1-800-662-help. brought to you by the u.s. department of health and human services. [music] thank you for calling naadac, how could i help you? naadac is a membership association. it's made up of persons who focus on addiction services, whether that's counseling, training, education, research. our mission is to advocate for the addiction profession. to educate and train. the training is on conflict resolution and relapse prevention. naadac works with samhsa on a variety of workforce development projects and initiatives that help to bring people into this profession. so that would indicate what? that i'm not making the best decisions. you can't watch all the bases at once. and it's very nice to have a resource organization that does. it's a vital, valid profession you can sink your teeth into, and it's going to pay off. the benefits to join naadac as an i

join the voices for recovery.for information and treatment referral for you or someone you love, call 1-800-662-help. brought to you by the u.s. department of health and human services. [music playing] i think the exodus program is a rare opportunity to, it's one of those one-in-a-million shots where you don't think that a place like this exists. the exodus program is a all-around supportive environment providing a safe and nurturing atmosphere for the families. we feel that the families progress through the program living life on life's terms because they experience everyday living. they take care of their children. they cook for their children. they get their children up to go to school. so the benefit of being in a one-shop model where everything is onsite is such a benefit to the families. i think, overall, the families here at the exodus program respond really well to just the genuine concern that our staff displays to them on a day-to-day basis. one of the things that we try to do as early on as possible is

join the voices for recovery. for information and treatment referral for you or someone you love, call 1-800-662-help. brought to you by the u.s. department of health and human services. [music] if you can get up every morning to take the a, the b, or the c train to come down here, you can turn out to getting paid. we have a lot of families that are living well, well below poverty line, and i believe that if we are able to give people jobs that they enjoy doing and they want to go to every day, they'll go, they'll succeed, and, hopefully, they'll be able to make the money that they need to provide for their families. and what happens is, when families are able to provide for their children, you're helping someone to create self-esteem. you're helping someone to become more motivated. so you want to be able to focus and being positive at all times. all times, okay, never let that circle in front of you be negative, always got to be positive. for somebody in recovery, you need to feel like you're someone. like, this

for some families the recovery continues. tonight you have a chance to voiceoughts on pepco's response to the storm. john gonzalez joins us outside pepco in northwest with more. good morning. >> many of the people in montgomery county will lost power if during that violent storm in june will tell you pepco once again drop the ball. many of them will get a chance to voice their concerns. >> the company has succeeded as a company while their service has failed. we have to change that so the company can only succeed if the service succeeds. >> that meeting will be at 7:00 tonight at the public service commission in rockville. the commission says it would like to hold a series of these meetings to try to get all utilities in the area to become more efficient. reporting live in north west washington, john gonzalez. >> crews are repairing landslide damage involving two homes in stafford county, virginia. today we will get a first look at the first phase of construction. in september the landslide swallowed up two backyards in the austin ridge neighborhood and made t

for the very latest on the storm's path. >>> one of the leading voices of the gulf coast recovery effort post katrina, louisiana senator marryieu will tell us how her state's prepping in the final hours leading up to isaac's landfall. >>> first up, after a one day delay the rnc gets under way today. the tea party has already been busy in tampa holding a unity rally in advance of the convention. minnesota congresswoman michele bachmann is the chairwoman of the house tea party caucus, of course, was a candidate for the 2012 republican presidential nomination and joins us from tampa. congresswoman, good morning to you. >> good morning, carl. good to be with you this morning. >> you've been through a few of these. i'm wondering to what degree the tea party impact is greater or lesser than past years? how is the tea party changing the rnc this year? >> i think we feel wildly successful. the three main principles that define the tea party, the fact we believe we're taxed enough already, the average american wants government to spend less than what it takes in in government, and third we want government to follow the constitution.