{"id":18230,"date":"2021-09-20T15:19:00","date_gmt":"2021-09-20T20:19:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pillarscommunityhealth.org\/?p=18230"},"modified":"2021-09-20T15:22:13","modified_gmt":"2021-09-20T20:22:13","slug":"why-the-word-recovery-should-be-celebrated","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pillarscommunityhealth.org\/es\/why-the-word-recovery-should-be-celebrated\/","title":{"rendered":"Why the Word \u201cRecovery\u201d Should Be Celebrated"},"content":{"rendered":"

September is the perfect time to rethink how you use and react to the word \u201crecovery.\u201d Every September, the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration<\/a><\/strong> promotes National Recovery Month as a way to celebrate people recovering from mental illness or substance use disorders. Maybe you\u2019ve only ever heard the word \u201crecovery\u201d used with a negative connotation, like recovering something at a crime scene. But consider this: The dictionary definition of \u201crecovery\u201d is \u201cbeing in the process of overcoming.\u201d<\/p>\n

Aren\u2019t we all in the process of overcoming something?<\/p>\n

Maybe you\u2019re overcoming grief, or a trauma that happened to you as a child, or a medical condition, or divorce, or job loss, or even COVID-19.<\/p>\n

When you put it in that context, recovery is really just change, positive change toward a more positive future, toward a better life. We applaud every person who is working to overcome something, regardless of their income level or their ethnicity or upbringing.<\/p>\n

Let\u2019s clap for those setting goals.<\/strong> Recovery is a process. You may not reach your goal in one day, one week, or even one month. Setting goals and meeting them, no matter how long it takes, is an important part of making a change. Follow the SMART goal steps to amplify your success:<\/p>\n