Substance use recovery / SUR-A01-1
My Definition of Recovery — Concept brief
Understand the idea behind my definition of recovery and consider whether it fits your context.
8 minutes · Handout · Adults; supported use as appropriate
Fictional example: Jordan wants more dependable mornings and time with family.
Use an ordinary or fictional example, with a clinician when appropriate. Recovery goals can reflect health, agency, connection, and personally meaningful change.
The idea
Recovery goals can reflect health, agency, connection, and personally meaningful change.
An ordinary example
Jordan wants more dependable mornings and time with family.
What this can look like
Describe what recovery would make possible in three areas of life and choose one observable sign.
Check the fit
Which change matters to you rather than to someone else's expectations? You may disagree with the framing, use fiction, or decide that this approach is not useful today.
A useful distinction
A return to use is information for reassessing care and support, not a verdict on personal worth.
Prompts for this resource
- What part of this idea makes sense to me?
- Which change matters to you rather than to someone else's expectations?
Conceptual background
Substance Use Disorders — National Institutes of Health
Background on the approach only. Original exercises and wording are by More Than Therapy with AI assistance; the source does not validate or endorse these materials.