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What is Recovery?
Recovery means something different to everyone. Recovery is a process of change through which individuals improve their health and wellness, live a self-directed life, and strive to reach their full potential.
Through the Recovery Support Strategic Initiative, SAMHSA has delineated four major dimensions that support a life in recovery:
- Health: overcoming or managing one’s disease(s) or symptoms—for example, abstaining from use of alcohol, illicit drugs, and non-prescribed medications if one has an addiction problem—and for everyone in recovery, making informed, healthy choices that support physical and emotional wellbeing.
- Home: a stable and safe place to live;
- Purpose: meaningful daily activities, such as a job, school, volunteerism, family caretaking, or creative endeavors, and the independence, income and resources to participate in society; and
- Community: relationships and social networks that provide support, friendship, love, and hope.
Individualized and Person-Centered
Personal Stories of Recovery
Think Recovery Personal Success Story Videos
Think Recovery Video – Stephan Johnson
Think Recovery Video – Bridgette Hancock
National Recovery Month 2015 – What Recovery Means
Think Recovery Video – Faye Hurt
Think Recovery Video – Carnette Hudson
Think Recovery Video – June Boudreaux
Think Recovery Video – Jonathan Tittle
Think Recovery Video – Amanda Clement
Think Recovery Video – Marshia Moody
Think Recovery Video – Christy Wood
Think Recovery Video – Stephanie Stout
Think Recovery Video – Laandra Jones
Think Recovery Video – David Connell
Think Recovery Video – Bill McCain
Think Recovery Video – Dorothy “Dee” Cayson
Think Recovery Video – Jessica Whatley
