About Us

The mission of Abraham Low Self-Help Systems is to use the cognitive-behavioral, peer-to-peer, self-help training system developed by Abraham Low, MD, to help individuals gain skills to lead more peaceful and productive lives.

The organization meets this mission by providing Recovery International community, telephone and online meetings, The Power to Change for Schools and The Power to Change for Corrections.

Abraham Low Self-Help Systems is a merger of Recovery International and The Abraham Low Institute. Recovery International was founded in 1937 and consists of more than 500 community-based peer-led self- help meetings in North America and beyond, telephone meetings and online forums. The Abraham Low Institute was founded in 1989 and developed The Power to Change for Schools and The Power to Change for Corrections. The two organizations merged in January 2008 and officially incorporated under Abraham Low Self-Help Systems in January 2009.

Recovery Canada is registered with the Canadian Government and is licensed by Abraham Low Self-Help Systems to conduct community-based peer-led self-help meetings and practice the Recovery Method. Recovery Canada meets at more than 30 locations across Canada and is diligently working on expanding its membership and having more of an online presence. Recovery Canada began operations in Canada in 1959. We celebrated our 50th anniverary in 2009!