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Spirituality and the Recovery Movement - Hogg Foundation for ...

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<strong>Recovery</strong> Definitiono <strong>Recovery</strong> from alcohol <strong>and</strong> drug problems is a process of changethrough which an individual achieves abstinence <strong>and</strong> improvedhealth, wellness, <strong>and</strong> quality of life.(CSAT 2005 Nat. <strong>Recovery</strong> Summit) Faces <strong>and</strong> Voices of <strong>Recovery</strong>o <strong>Recovery</strong> from substance dependence is a voluntarily maintainedlifestyle characterized by sobriety, personal health, <strong>and</strong>citizenship. (Betty Ford Institute, 2007)o Behavioral health recovery is a process of change wherebyindividuals work to improve <strong>the</strong>ir own health <strong>and</strong> wellness <strong>and</strong> tolive a meaningful life in a community of <strong>the</strong>ir choice while strivingto achieve <strong>the</strong>ir full potential.(Substance Abuse <strong>and</strong> Mental Health Services Administration2011)

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