The 10 Principles of Recovery List

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The 10 Principles of Recovery List

The 10 Principles of Recovery List

The process of recovery for mental health illness and addiction has historically overlapped.  In 2010, the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) created an expanded definition of recovery to include people who are both suffering from addiction and mental health illnesses.

This is a one page PDF list of the 10 Principles of Recovery with descriptions, this sheet can be printed and is a great reference for clients in recovery to keep close by as they work through their processes.

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The 10 Principles of Recovery

The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration expanded its definition of recovery to people suffering from addiction and mental health illness.

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