These are the recovery pathways I've learned

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I just wanted to share the recovery pathways I’ve learned over the years of dealing or coping with sz. They are the following:

  1. Hope
  2. Choice
  3. Empowerment
  4. Recovery Environment
    5 Purpose

I learned these principle when I took a course on how to become a peer support specialist. The first is hope. That is having the faith the we can with the right meds and knowledge we can get better. Secondly, Choice and the power to make our own choices and not lose our sense of identity. Third, Empowerment and having the power within ourselves to know that we our empowered to control our lives. Fourth, Recovery environment, that is to surround ourselves with people that are encouraging and supportive and finally purpose. To find something you really want to live for. It could be a religion or nature or work or volunteering for an organization the you believe in.

For me my purpose has been to help and give support to people with mental illness and ehop them in their recovery.

I hope this helps.

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For me i always feel so at a loss when trying to help those who have an environment that sets them up for failure. Many people at the hospital i did my psych clinical at had nothing. Their families were terrible and abusive. No friends to speak of. Homeless. Criminal past related to their illness or substance abuse. I had no idea how to really help these people. As soon as they left the hospital they were doomed to return and many of them had been stuck in that vicious cycle.

I tried my best to work with them to see how we could achieve their goals. It just seemed so bleak to me.

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I know. I was fortunate to have a supportive family. The trauma some people endure too is horrific. But some people do break the cycle as u know.

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I have insane amounts of respect for people who come from that and get their lives on track and succeed despite it all. Mental healthcare workers call me strong but those are the truly strong people. Their whole world was against them and they still kicked ass.

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I suppose strength of will is a factor too. Love is so important too. I was one of the lucky ones. My mom held the hope for me. Truly fortunate.

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