Recovery StateWide Call: January 25th & Febraury 22nd, 2018

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Date: January 25

STORIES OF ENCOUNTERING & OVERCOMING OBSTACLES

How to Share Your Recovery Story Effectively Trainers: Kathryn Dittemore, CRSS; Pat Lindquist, CRSS

1. How to share a recovery story effectively
2. How to determine what to share and what not to share
3. How to emphasize hope in sharing a story of recovery
   1. Story of recovery from gambling addiction (David Iole)
   2. Story of early onset mental illness & mental health court involvement (James Carpenter)
   3. Story of trauma and abuse's effects on mental illness (speaker TBD)
   4. Story from an ex-offender with MI (speaker TBD)

Date: February 22

REALIZING OUR POWER TO BOUNCE BACK

How to Strengthen our Resilience in Recovery Trainers: Pat Hayes, CRSS; Christine Elvidge, CRSS

1. How to remain recovery-focused, even in challenging times
2. How to turn negative thoughts into positive ones
3. How to focus on one step at a time
4. How to remain calm wherever we are
5. How to balance our lives through helping others