One of the major recovery tools that peer specialists bring to their peers is their own recovery stories. This training course will help each participant experience the power and potential of their own story as a recovery tool to educate and inspire peers. Participants will be guided in methods to craft an honest, authentic story that focuses on strengths, and in how to effectively communicate that story to others in appropriate, meaningful ways. The presenter will explore the difference between an 'illness story' and a 'recovery story' and guide participants in considering ways in which they can use key parts of their stories to speak to others in their own unique situations.