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==History==
In [[medicine|general medicine]] and [[psychiatry]], recovery has long been used to refer to the end of a particular experience or episode of [[illness]]. The broader concept of "recovery" as a general philosophy and model was first popularized in regard to recovery from [[substance abuse]]/[[drug addiction]], for example within [[twelve-step program]]s or the [[California sober|California Sober method]].
Mental health recovery emerged in [[Geel#A model of psychiatric care|Geel, Belgium]] in the 13th century. [[Dymphna|Saint Dymphna]]—the patron saint of mental illness—was martyred there by her father in the 7th century. [https://www.visit-geel.be/en/the-church-of-st-dymphna The Church of Saint Dymphna] (built in 1349) became a pilgrimage destination for those seeking help with their psychiatric conditions. By the late 1400s, so many pilgrims were coming to Geel that the townspeople began hosting them as guests in their homes. This tradition of community recovery continues to this day.
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