Understanding Recovery: Perspectives, Pathways and Possibilities

One Word, Many Experiences

• Recovery looks different for different people:

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• Individual goals, values, identities and priorities:

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• Self-determination and choice:

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• Respecting diverse recovery experiences:

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Quick Reflection

What assumptions do you carry about what recovery should look like?

Many Roads, Shared Possibilities

• Mutual aid and peer support
• Faith-based pathways
• Clinical and behavioral health supports
• Medication-assisted recovery
• Cultural and traditional healing practices
• Family and community supports
• Combining multiple pathways

Pause and Consider

Which pathways are most familiar to you? Which pathways would you like to learn more about?

The Role of Relationships and Belonging

• Recovery capital
• Family, friends, peers, and community
• The importance of connection
• The impact of stigma and inclusion
• Communities that support recovery

Consider This

Who or what has helped create a sense of belonging in your own life?

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What Recovery-Oriented Support Looks Like

• Person-centered practice
• Respect for choice
• Strengths-based approaches
• Mutuality and shared humanity
• Cultural humility
• Honoring lived experience

Peer Practice Check-In

How do peer values shape the way we think about recovery?

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Key Takeaways

• Recovery is personal.
• Recovery can take many forms.
• Recovery involves growth, connection, and possibility.
• Recovery belongs to the individual.
• Peer support honors each person's unique journey.

Final Reflection

What is one idea from this section that expanded, challenged, or strengthened your understanding of recovery?

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