Begin Your Path Toward Mental
and Emotional Well-Being
Recovery International offers a proven, self-help approach designed to help you regain control, find hope, and rebuild your inner balance.
Are you feeling anxious? Do you have frequent feelings of worry, panic or anger? Or maybe you sometimes feel overwhelmed at work or home. Perhaps you are losing hope for things to get better in your life. We can relate. Daily stressful events can work us up and cause many symptoms. Feelings of fear, frustration and helplessness can be isolating. Perhaps you are struggling in your life and seeking relief from life being so hard. Perhaps you have received a mental health diagnosis and are seeking ways to manage it. Our self-help Method and supportive community meetings create a safe, welcoming space.
Take the first step toward mental wellness with Recovery International, where hope and healing grow together.
- Learn a practical technique to manage anxiety and stress;
- Connect with others facing similar challenges so you don’t feel alone;
- Receive guidance and encouragement from trained peer leaders;
- Strengthen your relationship with yourself and those around you.
Find a Meeting Near You
In-person, Zoom, Phone, Chat, Newcomers and more.
Welcome Meetings are offered by phone by calling 352-464-7232 or gilda@recoveryinternational.org. Zoom Welcome meetings are held on Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays and a Spanish one on Mondays. Search “Newcomers” in the Find a Meeting Near You box above.
Welcome Meetings for Newcomers
We teach a self-help Method that is reinforced through structured meetings and encouragement from peers. You’ll learn new tools for self-management and how to change your negative thoughts and control your impulses. Welcome Meetings for Newcomers are a safe and helpful place to learn the basic concepts and the 4-Step Method. If you can’t find a Welcome Meeting time that works for you, then watch these short videos and review the Welcome Packet to get started.
You can also purchase the Better Mental Health for Everyone introductory workbook for beginners by calling 312-337-5661, or on Amazon by CLICKING HERE
Learn the Basic Concepts of the Recovery Method
(13 minutes)
(14 minutes)
See the Concept Review in Action
(13 minutes)
Meeting Materials
Recovery International Meeting Materials
To learn about the Recovery 4-Step Method and to participate in any Recovery International meeting, you will find these materials helpful.
Click on the link below to download our Welcome packet.
Welcome Packet
You can also order our book. This workbook is designed for those seeking ways to deal with anxiety, depression or anger brought on by everyday events. By retraining your brain using these time-tested cognitive-behavioral techniques, you can manage your reactions and lead a more peaceful and productive life.
Recovery International Meeting Structure
When you attend a typical Recovery International peer-led meeting, you can expect the following:
- Reading – The group reads a short section from one of Dr. Abraham Low’s books.
- Examples – Participants take turns describing an event from everyday life that caused distress. They explain how they used Recovery International tools to address their discomfort and control their responses.
- Spotting – After each example, other members offer additional Recovery “tools” (also called spots) for the example-giver.
- Mutual Aid – The end of the meeting is a time for informal discussion. It is a good time to ask questions about the meeting content or seek clarification on the tools/spots you heard others give.
- Voluntary Contributions – Recovery International is a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit. We do not charge for meetings, need referrals, or work with insurance companies, making us easy to join! Participants are asked to help support the organization with a suggested donation ($5-7 per meeting). However, no one is turned away due to an inability to contribute. If you can’t afford to contribute right now, that’s okay. A lack of funds should not deter you from attending.