Building on our first edition of Ballymun Recovery Stories: Personal Journeys of Drug & Alcohol Recovery in 2021, we are delighted to share a second edition of the book ‘Ballymun Recovery Stories 2’. The call for a second edition has arisen from the positive and empowering impact of the first volume and once again we have been gifted inspiring and powerful stories of recovery. The opportunity to produce and publish a second edition symbolises the ever growing occurrence, experience and visibility of recovery in Ballymun. Each year, the month of September marks ‘Recovery Month’, a celebration of recovery, and promotes the idea that recovery is possible, not just for some but for everyone. We hope that this book also reinforces the idea that recovery is possible, available and happening all year round.