Recovery International

Recovery International Recovery International gives people the tools to lead more peaceful and productive lives using peer Thus evolved the peer-led self-help model we know today.

The mission of Recovery International is to to help individuals gain skills to lead more peaceful and productive lives. Recovery was founded in 1937 by neuropsychiatrist Dr. Abraham Low and his patients who sought to re-enter society after hospitalization, to talk about their conditions, and to eliminate the stigma of mental illness. The group was originally called “The Association of Nervous and

Former Mental Patients.” After one of their members was evicted from his rooming house because he received a letter with the Association’s return address, they decided to change the name to Recovery. The Recovery method wasn’t invented overnight—it was the result of more than 25 years of cognitive behavioral work. As the organization grew, Dr. Low realized that he needed to train others in his methods. Because he knew how overworked and understaffed many psychiatric hospitals were, he also realized the need to develop a consistent approach that could be replicated by nonprofessionals. When Dr. Low died in 1954, his widow, daughters and thousands of former patients ensured that his work continued. As the organization grew and expanded across the country and abroad, the name was changed to Recovery International.

The Recovery ReporterFall Issue is UnderwayDeadline to submit: October 1stWe are seeking your stories of hope, examples ...
09/09/2026

The Recovery Reporter
Fall Issue is Underway
Deadline to submit: October 1st

We are seeking your stories of hope, examples and testimonials of how the Recovery Method has helped you. We also welcome Area and Group meeting news and outreach events (with photos) from the U.S., Puerto Rico, Canada, Ireland and India.

Note: If you are submitting group photos, please ensure permission for publishing is given by everyone in the photo. It is the submitter's responsibility to get permission and verify it to RI.

Submissions may be edited for length, and we may not be able to use every story due to space constraints, but we want to hear from you! Send via e-mail to: editor@recoveryinternational. org or mail to the main office in Oak Brook: Recovery International, 1415 W. 22nd St., Tower Floor, Oak Brook, IL, 60523. Thank you!

09/09/2026

What brought you to Recovery?
How has it benefited you?

Will Versus Fate "Anybody must exert effort. You have been trained to discipline yourself, and if you apply yourself, ev...
09/08/2026

Will Versus Fate

"Anybody must exert effort. You have been trained to discipline yourself, and if you apply yourself, even if you apply yourself inefficiently, if you apply yourself at all, if you make any reasonable effort, then you are not responsible whether the effort is successful or not. But you must make an effort."

Manage Your Fears Manage Your Anger, pg. 13

09/08/2026

Overcoming Self-Consciousness

Labor Day Holiday NoticeIn observation of Labor Day, the national celebration of the social and economic achievements of...
09/07/2026

Labor Day Holiday Notice

In observation of Labor Day, the national celebration of the social and economic achievements of American workers, some meetings may not take place on Monday, September 7th. Please check with your leader in advance. If your regular Monday meeting is cancelled, you are welcome to go to another.

Additionally, Recovery International offices will be closed on Monday, September 7th. We will return your calls and emails the following day. Have a good (average) weekend!

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09/06/2026

“Poor habits can be acquired in a fraction of a second, good habits only in long, protracted training.” (Manage Your Fears, Manage Your Anger, p. 216)

Even if you have been a nervous patient forthirty and thirty-five and forty years-and I haveseen them-even then, once yo...
09/05/2026

Even if you have been a nervous patient for
thirty and thirty-five and forty years-and I have
seen them-even then, once you learn how to
relax and to throw off fears, nature is certain to
repair the complication.
(Manage Your Fears, Manage Your Anger, p. 16)

09/05/2026

Hear Leticia share here RI journey.

Right vs. Wrong"Mark it: whenever you do not know whether you are right or wrong you are bound to be tense."Peace vs. Po...
09/04/2026

Right vs. Wrong
"Mark it: whenever you do not know whether you are right or wrong you are bound to be tense."

Peace vs. Power In the Family, p. 75

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1415 West 22nd Street #Tower Floor, # Tower
Oak Brook, IL
60523

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+13123375661

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