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SAMHSA Announces Working Definition of Recovery

The federal Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) recently announced a new working definition of recovery from mental and substance use disorders. The definition is the product of their year-long collaborative effort with the behavioral health care community and other specialized fields to explain the common, essential experiences of people in recovery.
The new [...]

Courage does not always roar. Sometimes it is a quiet voice at the end of the day saying… “I will try again tomorrow.” ~Mary Anne Radmacher

Never lose an opportunity of seeing anything that is beautiful. Welcome it in every face, in every sky, in every flower. ~Ralph Waldo Emerson

Action Group Meeting December 2011

Our vision of Action Group is getting clearer with each meeting! At our most recent meeting on December 13 we decided on five standing agenda items to keep us on track with our goals in the coming year:

Sharing
Making suggestions and giving input
Volunteer opportunities
Stigma
Leadership

You can read about the discussion leading us here in our December 2011 [...]

Every thought is a seed. If you plant crab apples, don’t count on harvesting Golden Delicious. ~Bill Meyer

CHARGE Recovery Band on Internet TV!

Many of you will remember the Recovery Band that played at our Recovery Celebration this past September in Traverse City, and last year in Houghton Lake. On December 9, they will be on a local Internet TV channel in Detroit called the Ralphe Armstrong Show! Mr. Armstrong is an internationally known jazz musician who decided [...]

Progress always involves risks. You can’t steal second base and keep your foot on first. ~Frederick B. Wilcox

Expect Recovery: December 2011 Newsletter Here!

This quarter’s newsletter Expect Recovery Vol. 3, Issue 3 December 2011 is now available. In it you’ll find the mini-conference and action group schedules for the year 2012, an introduction of the NLCMH peer support specialists, and more!

We must become the change we wish to see in the world. ~Mahatma Gandhi

What is Good Mental Health?

Many people take care of their physical health before they feel sick. They eat well, exercise and try to get enough sleep to help maintain wellness. You can take the same approach to mental health and work to keep your mind healthy.
Good mental health includes:

How you feel about yourself, the world and your life
Your ability [...]


If you or someone you know is at immediate risk of seriously harming themselves or someone else, call 911.


 

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