I don't think it's so much about recovery (tho that is the objective) as about surviving. I've learned that my illness is not going away, but I can treat it and be the best me I can be in spite of it. IMO trying too hard to get better quickly can really cause you to fall backwards, as you stress about not being where you thought you should be. Sometimes it's ok to just BE, accepting what is, rather than trying to find something that is not there.
I hope that made sense.