Honoring Mental Illness Awareness Week (October 6–12, 2025)
At Recovery Beans, community isn’t just a buzzword—it’s the reason we do what we do. Every bag of coffee we roast carries a little reminder: hope brews stronger when we share it.
This week, as we recognize Mental Illness Awareness Week, we’re reflecting on the simple ways we hold each other up—sometimes with grand gestures, but often with small, everyday rituals that keep us grounded.
A Tiny Story From Our World
Not long ago, a customer told us about their “coping mug” at work. When panic starts to creep in, they pause, brew a cup, and quietly walk themselves through a grounding exercise:
- Three things they can feel (like the warmth of the mug, the desk under their hand, their feet on the floor).
- Two things they can see (the window view, the steam curling up).
- One thing they can smell (those caramel-chocolate notes swirling from their coffee).
That little ritual becomes their reset button—an anchor back to the present moment.
Why These Stories Matter
Mental health challenges can feel isolating, but stories like this remind us we’re never really alone. Coping skills—whether it’s box breathing, reaching out to a sponsor, stepping outside, or repeating a mantra—are threads in the larger fabric of community care. And when we share them, someone else gets the gift of knowing: if it worked for them, maybe it’ll work for me too.
An Invitation to You
This week, we’d love to hear from you. What’s one coping skill that steadies you? Hit reply to share, and we’ll gather your ideas (first names or initials only) to post later this month. Together, we’ll create a collection of hope that just might land in someone’s inbox on the exact day they need it.
Resources That Matter
If you have a resource, group, or organization that’s been meaningful to your recovery or mental health journey, let us know. We’ll shine a light on them throughout October—because celebrating recovery means celebrating the communities that keep us moving forward.
💚 Brew hope. Drink recovery. And remember: you belong here.