Which component reflects that recovery is non-linear and may involve ups and downs?

• A. Empowerment
• B. Non-linear
• C. Holistic
• D. Responsibility

Answer: (B)

Recovery progresses in a non-linear way, with ups and downs. This captures how change in recovery often isn’t a straight path—people can make gains in some areas while facing setbacks in others, or pause and then move forward again. In the CCAR Recovery Coach framework, embracing non-linearity helps coaches set realistic expectations, normalize relapses as part of the process, and tailor ongoing supports that adapt through cycles of motivation, craving, stress, and relief. The other attributes describe important qualities that support recovery—giving the person agency (empowerment), addressing the whole person (holistic), and encouraging ownership of recovery (responsibility)—but they don’t specifically reflect how progress can fluctuate over time.