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Recovery from Mental and Substance Use Disorders: A process of change through which individuals discover and achieve new possibilities for their life.

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      • AnonymousAnonymous commented  ·   ·  Flag as inappropriate

        Building one's own personal recovery is a process that involves breaking the deep, hidden silence of pain and becoming empowered to achieve hope, healing, and transformation.

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