Reflections

Here is a place where we share what we cover in our Circle Talks, community gatherings, and workshops.

After each one, we write up the highlights so you can read and reflect on them here, whether or not you were able to join us live.

Mateya V 6/27/26 Mateya V 6/27/26

What does “recovery first” actually mean, and why does it matter?

Some help is built to keep people alive but not to help them get well. Staying alive matters, more than anything. But when that becomes the whole goal, something quietly drops out of the picture: the hope that we can actually get well, and that recovery is worth building toward.