UK Recovery
Federation
The UKRF envisions a world where the power, hope, healing and potential of Recovery is thoroughly understood and embraced within communities, society and support agencies.
A world where people, families and communities affected by alcohol and other drugs will be enabled to find their own solutions, their own empowerment.
A world where people will be supported in the accessing of the support they need to achieve recovery, health, wellness and emancipation.
Recovery Principles
1. Recovery lies within individuals, families and communities and is self directed and empowering.
2. Recovery lies within our ‘connectedness’ to others, is holistic and has many cultural dimensions.
3. Recovery is supported by peers, families and allies within communities.
4. Recovery involves the personal, cultural and structural recognition of the need for participative change, transformation and the building of recovery capital.
5. Recovery involves a continual process of change and self-redefinition for individuals, families, organisations and communities.
6. Recovery challenges all discrimination and transcends shame and stigma.
7. Recovery emerges from hope, gratitude, love and service to others.
8. There are many pathways to Recovery and no individual, community or organisation has the right to claim ownership of the ‘right pathway.’
9. Recovery exists on a continuum of improved health and well-being.
10. Recovery transcends, whilst embracing, harm reduction and abstinence based approaches and does not seek to be prescriptive.
11. Honesty, self-awareness and openness lie at the heart of Recovery.
12. Recovery is a reality and contagious.