If you feel frozen
Take one simple move: open the directory, pick one center, save it, breathe slowly. That is progress, shamwari.
Hakuna mutongo
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Community first
A Zimbabwe-rooted recovery and support space.
Obatala is a place for the community. If alcohol or substances are taking too much from your life, whether through consumption or supporting those who do, tanga pano. One step today is enough.
If stopping feels risky
Heavy daily use can trigger dangerous withdrawal. Usazviita wega. Use the Crisis page immediately.
Start here
Choose one lane. No pressure.
Healing is not a speed test. Pick one page and stay with it for ten quiet minutes.
I need support today
See treatment options, call scripts, and practical next steps when your words disappear.
I need calming tools
Use the spending calculator, urge timer, breathing coach, and 24-hour plan builder.
I am supporting someone
Learn boundaries, safety planning, and compassionate scripts for hard conversations.
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What this space stands for
We named this space after Obatala, a figure in Yoruba tradition who represents wisdom, clarity, and gentle strength. In one well-known story, he makes a mistake after drinking and chooses to give up alcohol, dedicating himself to responsibility and compassion instead. His journey reminds us that a setback is not the end of your story. Clarity can return. Dignity can be rebuilt. Healing is always possible — and no one has to walk that path alone.. We speak softly, act clearly, and help each other move one day at a time. Tinofamba tese.
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