What does recovery mean to me?

Here are some notes that are guiding my process of recovery, in no particular order of importance.

• Recovery is fun! Doing enjoyable and loving things is central to healing. 
• Rediscovering innocence.
• Rediscovering a sense of faith.
• A systematic way out of endless self-criticism and over-thinking.
• Non-judgemental: instability and hurt that I have inflicted is intertwined with hurt and instability that has been inflicted on myself.
• Always accepting responsibility for my own actions. 
• Refusing to blame my circumstances on others. 
• Linked with social empathy. Committed recoverers contribute far more to society.
• A lifelong process. Always a work in progress.