A Recovery Bill of Rights for Trauma Survivors
Thomas V. Maguire published a recovery bill of rights with
the National Council for Community Behavioral Healthcare. I thought I would pass it along in some
installments. Here is the first, I hope
you find it useful.
By virtue of your personal authority you have the right to…
Manage
your life according to your own values and judgment.
Direct
your recovery, answerable to no one for you goals or progress.
Gather
information to make intelligent decisions about your recovery.
Seek help
from many sources, unhindered by demands for exclusivity.
Decline
help from anyone without having to justify the decision.
Believe
in your ability to heal and seek allies who share your faith.
Trust
allies in healing so far as one human can trust another.
Be
afraid and avoid what frightens you.
Decide
for yourself whether, when and where to confront fear.
Learn
by experimenting, that is, make mistakes.
Bill
1 comment:
This is so awesome and helpful information. It hits every point of my life and helps me with my disorder. I am always a pleaser by nature and suffer from not meeting others expectations of me. Thank you so much for this Dr. Bill B.
Tim
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