The Awareness Project USA

Awareness. Strength. Action.

Listen to real-life stories of mental health, addiction, trauma, sexual exploitation, abuse, and recovery — told from inside the music and entertainment industries, and all across America.

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The Mission

Three Fronts. One Project.

We bring awareness, support, and a louder voice to the realities the entertainment world hides — and to the people fighting through them every day.

Mental Health

Bringing honest conversation to anxiety, depression, isolation, and the invisible weight carriers of every stage and studio.

Recovery

Real stories from real people in real recovery — addiction, dependence, relapse, the road back, and the road forward.

Industry Truth

Exposing the exploitation and abuse the music and entertainment business too often buries — and standing with the survivors.

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Opening Story

Brian Di Cicco

"The most important decision I ever made was 3 years ago, when I chose to go back into long-term treatment."

A personal story of addiction, survival, treatment, and the decision to finally take care of himself. Brian's living journal — told in his own words, one page at a time.

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