_Using CHIME as a conceptual framework for qualitative data highlights not only the ways in which daily life reflects recovery processes – for example, personal empowerment or community connectedness – but also the everyday barriers and hurdles to recovery for individuals with SMI. The results of our study illustrates some of the subtler, non-linear processes involved in mental health recovery as expressed in everyday life, whether “good days” or “bad days.” Understanding participants’ socio-spatial movements using CHIME provides a deeper understanding of recovery processes beyond common measurable markers such as medication requirements_. [[Understanding everyday life and mental health recovery through CHIME]]