Recovery as discovery.
This first person account describes recovery as discovery of new meanings and opportunities in life. It travels through a journey from illness to wellness, from darkness and despair to light and hope, from futility to fruitfulness, as well as, from a state of death and loss to new life.
Scotti
Paolo
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West Metro Assertive Community Treatment Team, Canadian Mental Health Association-Toronto Branch, 700 Lawrence Avenue West, Suite 480, Toronto, Ontario M6A 3B4, Canada. pscotti@cmha-toronto.net.
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