One such advantage is that it addresses the client’s goals, and seeks to assist him or her reach the place in their life they want to be, to construct their life the way that they want it. It involves aspects that are shared by all people, fostering a sense of inclusion. The recovery model recognizes that the individual’s experiences make them the experts, it is built on potential, choice, positive expectations, the instilling of hope, and confidence in a client’s strengths. Too, the recovery model supports a strong peer culture, improving social integration (NAMI, 2015). Recovery in this context, means access to a full-scale program that includes resources such as exercise, education, relationship forming, therapy, life skills enhancement, support groups, and self-help groups, to name a few (B. Padgett, 2007, as cited by Ham,
One such advantage is that it addresses the client’s goals, and seeks to assist him or her reach the place in their life they want to be, to construct their life the way that they want it. It involves aspects that are shared by all people, fostering a sense of inclusion. The recovery model recognizes that the individual’s experiences make them the experts, it is built on potential, choice, positive expectations, the instilling of hope, and confidence in a client’s strengths. Too, the recovery model supports a strong peer culture, improving social integration (NAMI, 2015). Recovery in this context, means access to a full-scale program that includes resources such as exercise, education, relationship forming, therapy, life skills enhancement, support groups, and self-help groups, to name a few (B. Padgett, 2007, as cited by Ham,