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This publication was funded by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services         (DHHS), Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA),         Center for Mental Health Services (CMHS), and prepared by Mary Ellen Copeland,         M.S., M.A., under contract number 99M005957. Acknowledgment is given to         the many mental health consumers who worked on this project offering advice         and suggestions.

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**Table of Contents**

ForewordIntroductionHelp From Health Care Providers, Counselors and GroupsThings You Can Do Every Day to Help Yourself Feel BetterThe Healing JourneyBarriers to HealingMoving Forward on Your Healing JourneyFurther Resources

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