The Association of Persons Affected by Addiction (APAA) is a nationally renowned, award- winning, grass-roots, peer driven and peer-led Recovery Community Organization in Dallas, Texas. APAA’s organizational mission is to educate all segments of the community about the nature of addiction and recovery, and to provide recovery support services to the individual, the family and to the recovery community. APAA’s goals are focused on permanently changing the lives of people seeking recovery, thus eliminating the “revolving door” of addiction. We know that sustainable, successful recovery is more than abstinence from alcohol and drugs; it is about building a full, productive life in the community. An independent 501c3 organization, APAA is a leader and innovator of Peer Recovery Coaching and other peer recovery support services in the Dallas metropolitan region, in the State of Texas and nationwide.