STAY IN! for Sophia Recovery
In celebration of International Women’s Day, Stay In! for Sophia is a cozy and meaningful way to honor women’s stories while supporting women on their recovery journey, all from the comfort of home! When you purchase a ticket, you are helping Sophia Recovery Centre provide a safe, supportive, and welcoming space for women seeking improved substance use health. Your participation directly supports the vital non-residential programs and services that empower women to overcome addiction and achieve sustained recovery and wellness.
International Women’s Day invites us to celebrate women’s stories and strengths, while we at Sophia Recovery Centre continue our commitment to reduce stigma, educating our community and creating safe, supportive spaces for recovery. Stay In! for Sophia embraces that vision through film, reflection, and conversation, highlighting themes of women’s resilience, healing, and recovery.
What Your $30 Ticket Includes
Be sure to purchase your ticket by Friday, March 6 to receive your movie kit in time to watch the film before our online discussion on March 12.
When you purchase a ticket, you’ll receive:
- A movie night kit with popcorn, treats, mocktail and snack recipes, and empowering movie suggestions with Canadian streaming links
- Entry into our gift basket draw
- Additional entries into surprise prize draws generously donated by local businesses
- Access to our online lunchtime conversation on Thursday, March 12, where we will discuss The Outrun through the lens of recovery, women’s stories, and healing
About The Outrun
This year’s Stay In! film selection is The Outrun, Amy Liptrot’s deeply moving memoir about returning home to the Orkney Islands after years of alcoholism and chaos. It’s a story of rebuilding, reflection, healing, and the often messy, courageous path toward recovery.
The book follows Amy as she reconnects with the wild landscape of her childhood - wind‑swept cliffs, cold seas, migratory birds - and uses that grounding to rediscover herself, one step at a time. Its honest, poetic approach to addiction, trauma, resilience, and renewal has resonated with readers around the world.
Because our Sophia Book Club is reading The Outrun this season, this year’s Stay In! is the perfect opportunity to gather, reflect, and connect through shared themes of belonging, struggle, and hope. An ideal pairing with IWD’s call to uplift women’s stories.
After you purchase your ticket
What Happens Next?
After purchasing your ticket, you’ll receive an email closer to the event date with information on:
- When and where to pick up your movie night kit
- How to join the online discussion on Teams on March 12
We hope your movie night experience will be both enjoyable and meaningful. A chance to rest, reflect, and honor women’s resilience.