September is National Recovery Month!
SAMHSA focuses on the Four Major Dimensions of Recovery: health, home, purpose, and community. These are the factors that all individuals need to live healthy, happy, independent lives and reach their full potential.
Week 1 (Sep 1–7): Health
This week highlights aspects of well-being and their importance to recovery.
We can strive to be healthier and achieve our wellness goals.
We can overcome challenges related to mental health and substance use conditions.
It is OK to reach out for help with substance use and mental health conditions.
Making informed, healthy choices can support our well-being.
It's OK and important to reach out for help, especially if addiction or mental health conditions are affecting our relationships, work, or day-to-day life.
Week 2 (Sep 8–14): Home
This week’s focus is on the impact a safe and stable living environment has on recovery from mental health and substance use problems.
We all need a stable and safe place to call home.
A home provides the foundation for a life in recovery.
Home is a safe, stable, and soft space to land...even on those really hard days.
Creating safe, affordable housing for all with mental health and substance use conditions supports their recovery.
Week 3 (Sep 15–21): Purpose
This week highlights the importance of purpose as a motivator for positive change.
Finding purpose in life may be a powerful driver for recovery.
Purpose includes meaningful daily activities.
Employment can support recovery, give a sense of purpose, and a way to provide for yourself and your family.
Purpose may include a job, school, volunteering, caregiving, or creative pursuits.
Spirituality can bring a sense of purpose and meaning that helps foster recovery.
Helping others can bring a great sense of purpose and contribute to recovery.
Week 4 (Sep 22–28): Community
This week highlights how feeling a sense of belonging can help people on their recovery journey.
Key Message: Building social supports and a caring community is essential for recovery.
We do not recover alone. Recovery can be easier with the support of others.
Community can include people who accept us and encourage us to grow.
Family, friends, peers, and others play an important role in someone’s recovery.
Recovery is supported through meaningful relationships.
Social inclusion, not isolation, is important for recovery.
To find a treatment facility, visit Home - FindTreatment.gov
To find resources on suicide prevention, visit 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline - Call. Text. Chat. (988lifeline.org)
To find support for issues with mental health or substance use, visit Find Support | SAMHSA
Source: National Recovery Month | SAMHSA
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