Background: Creative arts is being integrated into health services and found to be a contributor to positive recovery outcomes. This collection was curated as part of the Multimedia Recovery Workbook project and represents a significant contribution. Method: An invitation to participate was circulated to known interested people with lived experience and on social networks. A submission questionnaire was completed by each contributor together with photographs of their artwork for inclusion in the collection. The curator compiled the submissions into a presentation format, produced a physical display and a video version. Results: The collection is included in the Recovery Workbook and includes 17 submissions with over 60 pieces of artwork. Conclusion: This collection provides evidence of the positive experiences that participating in creative arts activities has added to the recovery experience from addictive behaviours of those who contributed.

The full curated collection was physically displayed in a prominent position at the SSA conference auditorium. Also the collection was simultaneously displayed at Goldsmiths College, University of London, UK in the Kingsway Corridor, Richard Hoggart Building, and in the special collections department, Goldsmith's Library, during the period 3rd October to 10th November 2022 inclusive.

https://research.gold.ac.uk/id/eprint/32577