What is recovery?......that is a question I often ask. Our local secondary mental health service is called the "Recovery Team" I was far from the "well" I knew before my mental health crashed when I was discharged, but objectively I am functioning a bit better than I was when referred to them. I'm adjusting to the new "me" with a different setting for relatively "well". Others get back to nearer their previous "normal".

Sorry about your therapist retiring. That is a blow. Good luck with finding a new one.