SoberKnights
About
Mission
The mission of SoberKnights is to foster friendships that support a sober lifestyle and encourage students to have fun while in college without feeling peer pressure to use drugs and alcohol, all while breaking down the stigma that surrounds addiction and substance abuse.
Goals
SoberKnights seeks to support UCF’s goal of becoming a more diverse and inclusive community by educating and supporting both students and staff. Our main goal as an organization is to create a nurturing environment for UCF students in recovery. Another equally important goal is to break through the stigma surrounding addiction. Many members can attest to the stereotypes that are subconsciously projected upon anyone in recovery: “moral failing”, “junkie”, “untrustworthy”, “degenerate” — a few phrases that are sometimes associated with addiction. None of these are true of those suffering from addiction! Students in recovery from addiction are just as capable as any other student group, and SoberKnights wants to make sure UCF’s community knows this.