My Life in Recovery | A Photovoice Project.

My Life in Recovery is a 4 month-long collaborative Photovoice research project, which was designed to document the lives of people who are in recovery from addiction. The project gives voice to those in the recovery process and challenges the stereotypes that surround addiction through a public online exhibition. The medium of photography allows the participants to tell their stories of recovery, giving voice to the complexities of their journeys. 

This collaboration took place in Sarajevo, Bosnia & Herzegovina, where the resources available to those in rehabilitation, after the detoxification process, are limited. The charitable association, Proslavi Oporavak (Celebrate Recovery), is the only organisation in Sarajevo seeking to support ex-addicts in resocialisation and advocates for social inclusion and reintegration of all those fighting addiction, into their local communities. The elimination of the stigma which is attached to addiction is one of the Organisation’s core objectives. 

Triptych featuring three distinct images: left shows a figure wrapped in a white cloth in darkness, center depicts a smiling woman in a cozy indoor setting, and right displays a person on a swing at night.
Triptych of shadows cast on translucent surface with orange lighting, including a human figure in the center panel.
Collage of three images: abstract text on window, three coffee cups on ornate tray, beach view with umbrella and chair
Four black and white photos of a person lying on the ground wearing a black sweater, pulling the collar over their face and revealing curly hair.
Composite image of three sections: left shows cracked white surface, middle depicts an adult and child holding hands walking outside near a brick building, right shows a hand covered in cracked mud.
Collage of three images: first shows a small plant growing from the ground and gravel, second shows the branches and leaves of a tree against the sky, third shows ceramic swans on a sunlit surface with shadows.
Three images: top image of gray ash on dirt, middle image of a person swimming in a red-tinted body of water, bottom image of red leaves on sandy soil.
Triptych image consisting of: 1. Shadow of a person on a paved surface, showing legs and partial clothing. 2. Metal grate with visible rust and holes. 3. Shadow of a hand and arm on a wooden floor.
Three images; left: silhouette shadow on lakeshore with red water; center: feet in red water at rocky shore; right: red liquid drips on white surface.
Collage of three images: left shows a close-up of a screen with shadows; center features a person holding their hands up; right is a circular mirror with hand reflections.
Three stacked images: top image shows a dramatic cloudy sky with the sun peeking through; middle image captures a partial view of a structure with a blue sky visible through a gap in a beige covering; bottom image features a white and red toy motorcycle on a black base against a white wall.
Triptych of abstract art: left image shows a textured layer, possibly fabric, with white powder; center image depicts a flower-shaped relief with peeling paint; right image features handwriting and a silhouette reflection.
Collage of three images: left shows a field of red poppies, center shows a forest path, right shows a child's hand reaching for apples on a wooden surface.
Collage of three images: left shows blue-handled tools with a rust stain on wood; center features a modern glass building reflecting clouds; right displays a person walking past a graffiti-covered, weathered brick building with ornate details.
Three-panel image: Left panel shows an abstract shape with curved lines; center panel features a misty river flanked by trees and grass; right panel depicts a person in a green dress with hands forming a heart shape on the belly.