(KGNS) - Advocates and supporters gathered Tuesday morning for the Public Health Department and SCAN's National Recovery Month walk.

Participants came together to celebrate recovery, share resources and offer support to those in recovery from substance use.

Eduardo Garcia, a speaker at the event, said his main source of motivation has helped him through his recovery from alcoholism."She's my main source of motivation. And if it weren't for her, I'd be struggling with my alcoholism still to this day. But she moves me forward," Garcia said.