Discovering myself, a journey of rediscovery

Abstract

Purpose

The purpose of this paper is to describe the experiences of one person’s journey of recovery and use these as the basis for reflection on things that assist people in this journey.

Design/methodology/approach

A reflective approach is used to consider things assist the process of recovering a life with mental health and addiction problems.

Findings

Reflections are presented on the factors facilitating recovery focusing on those things that contributed to finding hope, taking back control and discovering opportunity.

Originality/value

This narrative account contributes to the peer literature on recovery.

Citation

Roeg, W. (2016), "Discovering myself, a journey of rediscovery", Mental Health and Social Inclusion, Vol. 20 No. 4, pp. 217-220. https://doi.org/10.1108/MHSI-04-2016-0013