PMReaching for the Possible and Making It Possible-10 Steps To Recovery From a Mental Illness- covers the importance of medication and seeing your doctor,fighting stigma by respecting yourself,keeping your self-esteem postive,educate yourself concerning your mental llness, the important equation of family and support system,,advocating for what you want and how to obtain it,learning communication through therapy and others,losing your support system and how to still maintain your recovery, dealing with a mental and physical disability together, and hope,empowerment and making recovery last. These steps were taken from recovery after being told I'd never leave the mental institution, but not only did I leave, I have worked as a recovery sprcialist and recovery consultant since 1995 and see an internist for medication. I'm proof that recovery is possiblefor everyone with this illnes