A voice for traumatized women: inclusion and mutual support.

This paper reports experiences related to including women in recovery and peer support, in a project that developed integrated services for women with co-occurring mental health and substance use disabilities who have also survived violence. We describe strategies to include women in recovery and a unique peer-run group, which integrates trauma, mental health, and substance abuse recovery. Both research and perspectives of women in recovery are used to discuss the emerging themes of mutuality, bonding, and a focus on strengths.