Recovery Library | New York Medicaid Extras

Explore our CommonGround recovery library

Recovering from a behavioral health condition, an addiction, or both? The CommonGround recovery library offers strategies and tools to help New Yorkers start recovery and deal with daily challenges.

The CommonGround Library has 28 Learning Tracks. Each Learning Track has tools to help with different aspects of your recovery.

You can review the Learning Tracks in any order. Browse them all or go directly to a specific Learning Track to learn more about that topic.

Healing and recovery

Adjusting to your new normal takes time. Your recovery might include coping with trauma, getting back on your feet financially, overcoming addiction, grieving a loss, or all of the above. These Learning Tracks include:

Addiction Recovery

Financial Recovery

Healing from Trauma

Navigating Grief and Loss

Double Trouble, Double Recovery

Managing symptoms

Whether you’ve just been diagnosed with a condition or have had it for years, tracking and responding to your symptoms is an important part of healing and recovery. These Learning Tracks include:

Managing Anger

Mastering Anxiety

My Symptom

Improving Concentration

Managing Distressing Voices

Managing False Beliefs

Managing Self Harm

Overcoming Depression

Understanding the Risks and Benefits of Antipsychotic Meds

Restoring mental health

Taking care of your mental and emotional health may mean changing how you approach relationships with others — and with yourself. Self-care is an important part of your recovery. These Learning Tracks include:

Effective Communication

Harm Reduction

Healthy Relationships

My Personal Medicine

My Power Statement

Self-Advocacy

Taming Negative Thinking

Building healthy habits

Taking care of your body can help you find the energy you need for recovery. Healthy habits can also help you manage the side effects of certain medications. These Learning Tracks include:

Exercise and Recovery

Sleep Health

Healthy Eating

Losing Weight

Quitting Tobacco

Tending to Health Screenings

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Anthem contracts with Pat Deegan and CommonGround, a separate company, to provide this program to New York members.