PEORIA, Ill. (WMBD) -- JOLT Harm Reduction is teaming up with local comedians to help break the stigma around addiction. It's all a part of RecoveryFest, a free comedy show happening this Saturday.

Chris Schaffner, the executive director of JOLT Harm Reduction, stopped by WMBD This Morning to tell us about the event. The idea for a comedy show came from his desire to show the joys and positive connections that come with recovery, he said.

"Recovery is more than just carrying the burdens of our past," he explained. "It's also about liberation, and celebrating the life that we still have."

Schaffner was also inspired by his lifelong love of stand-up, and from knowing comedians in central Illinois who have been going through recovery. That sense of community is a major factor in managing a

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