SUBSTANCE USE RECOVERY
Recovery is a process of change through which people improve their health and wellness, live self-directed lives, and strive to reach their full potential. People with substance use disorders can, manage these conditions and create and sustain a wellness lifestyle. Addiction to drugs alcohol or other harmful chemicals can impact quality of life however at CSPNJ we know firsthand that addiction is treatable, prevented and /or successfully managed. We all have a role educating ourselves and community about how to prevent addiction and /or help others pursue a life in recovery At Collaborative Support programs of New Jersey we know that many people experience all forms of SUDs though can and do pursue a recovery lifestyle when they have access to a supportive community and engagement in meaningful activities in the community.
Our Wellness Centers, Respites and Supportive Services program all support recovery.
Definitions of Substance Use Recovery vary.1 NIDA2 uses this definition:
- Recovery is a process of change through which people improve their health and wellness, live self-directed lives, and strive to reach their full potential.
- Being in recovery is when those positive changes and values become part of a voluntarily adopted lifestyle.
A life in recovery includes 4 dimensions:
- Health: Overcoming or managing one’s behavioral health condition
- Home: A stable and safe place to live
- Purpose: Meaningful activities; independence, income, resources to participate in society
- Community: Relationships, social networks that provide support, friendship, love, and hope