Your Voice Still Matters – Especially When It Feels Like It Doesn’t

Your Voice Matters: Vibrant street mural in Las Vegas featuring a joyful face with blue-streaked hair against geometric patterns

Looking at the vibrant mural outside this Vegas Arts District building, I was struck by the joy and hope radiating from that smile. In a time when many of us feel jaded by the noise of politics and the weight of societal challenges, it’s easy to believe our voices don’t matter.

But they do.

Recovery has taught me that while we control very little in life, we can choose how we show up. Voting on November 5th isn’t just about politics – it’s about showing up for our community, for each other, and for the change we wish to see.

Many of us in recovery know what it means to feel voiceless. We’ve experienced what it’s like to believe our choices don’t matter. But we also know the power of small actions building toward meaningful change. Every day we choose recovery is a vote for transformation. Every time we support each other, we vote for community.

This Tuesday, let’s bring that same spirit to the ballot box. Whether you’re feeling hopeful or hesitant, your voice matters. Your experience matters. Your vote matters.