Our Mission
Creating Shame-Free Communities
Saying we support men and women in their journey to mental wellness is one thing, but what does that look like?
The goal of the Recovery Rebels softball team is to raise awareness regarding mental health, addiction, and suicide. We do this by changing the conversation about the shame that has been placed on mental health and addiction. The Recovery Rebels softball team creates a safe, sober, and fun environment for our players to enjoy the things that they once loved.
Team members are supported through their journey by being with like-minded people who understand their challenges. How do they understand? Because they've been there. Additional resources and help can be provided to those seeking more.
You can end the shame and stigma and help those to receive the support they desperately seek.
"It has given me a safe place to be around people who don’t affect my mental health. A group of people that are always willing to help people better themselves like my husband. I know that when I take the field with everyone it’s going to be a night of nothing but laughter and a good time 🤍 softball is what I do to not let my dark thoughts get the best of me."
Anna Martinez
"I was already 5 or 6 years clean from meth but still drinking regularly. I played on a 12 step team but my beliefs seemed to clash with theirs. When Rob told me he wanted to start the rebels I was completely on board! I no longer struggle with cravings and look forward to putting on the Rebels jersey on Friday's and Sunday's!"
Donzell Hampton
"When I first met rob and the rebels, I was about 2 weeks out of prison and just honestly lost I tried my hardest to find a positive outlet. I was an athlete with a troubled pass and bad addiction to cocaine. I started to play ball with them regularly and started to see their mission slowly everyday, at first I was oblivious, but then I started to create a bond with each player individually and to hear their stories and hear how they over came their hardest struggles in life. So I took it upon myself to try and be a better person in every aspect, I completely stopped using cocaine and slowly was stopping everything else as at first this team helped me more with my mental health then anything else but now I can tell you because of meeting all these amazing people Rob and the rebels surrounding me with I am now over 3 years sober off of cocaine and freshly sober from alcohol it’s such a surreal feeling being clean and free not only from all these toxins in these substances but also the toxins that were in my head/dreams, and that’s thanks to the Recovery rebels!!! "
Damion Holland
"When I moved to Colorado Springs, It had been a year since my little brother passed away. I was alone in a new state and struggling with depression. Rob reached out to me when I wrote on the adult softball group looking for a team but I didn't want to join the Recovery Rebels because I thought it was about substance recovery and I didn't think I fit the bill. Then I had a conversation with Damion Holland and he let me know that it's not just about substance recovery but mental health as well and I immediately understood that recovery comes in different forms and this gives me a safe space to take my ease my mind from any negativity for a few hours with a support system that is always there when I need them and play a game that I used to bond over with my little brother."
Jonathan De La Cruz
"Recovery Rebels has allowed me to be apart of something that is bigger than softball. I am able to combine my favorite sport with supporting others and playing for a purpose because it’s more than just softball. The purpose of this team has helped my husband break a chain that has had a hold on him for 10 years and I can’t thank God enough for connecting us with this team 🙏"
Johnna Quintana-Brown
"I don't have any history of addiction personally or around me. I play with the rebels because I love that it's bigger than me and it feels like a way to support a struggle that I have no real way to understand and have no right to insert myself into."
Jody Reynolds
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