The New England ATTC Harm Reduction Coordinator, Dr. Brendan Jacka, is co-hosting the Recovery Science and Harm Reduction Reading Group meeting on May 20th, 2021 from 12:30 PM to 1:30 PM, in partnership with RICARES and the People Place and Health Collective. This discussion will focus on "Relational recovery: beyond individualism in the recovery approach". While the recovery approach in mental health currently enjoys immense support, it is not without its critics. The most persistent criticisms focus on the individualism underpinning many conceptualizations of recovery. In this paper, we outline the shortcomings of individualistic approaches to recovery, and explore the alternative notion of relational recovery.