From “Double Trouble” to “Dual Recovery”: Integrating Models of Recovery in Addiction and Mental Health

“This place has given me a reason to care”: Understanding ‘managed alcohol programs’ as enabling places in Canada

“…More recently, understandings of recovery have broadened beyond clinical approaches that stress the remission of symptoms to now encompass more holistic approaches that view recovery as a non-linear individualized process, akin to a lifelong journey involving experiences such as pivotal moments or wake-up calls; spiritual awakening; acceptance of self; renewed and strengthened relationships with family, friends and supportive others; community involvement; and personal empowerment (Davidson et al, 2008;Gagne et al, 2007). 'Spiritual awakening' is a concept specific to the A.A. tradition and has been described as an "increase in hope and a corresponding decrease in negativity and despair" (Zelvin and Davis, 2001: 123).…”

“…Examined through the lens of the EP framework, the MAP appears as an ensemble of enabling resources (togetherness, awareness, and self-management) facilitative of recovery. Relationships with friends and supportive others, understanding and accepting oneself, and assuming responsibility and accountability for one's actions have all been identified as key components of addiction recovery (Davidson et al 2008). Moreover, an increase in hope and corresponding decrease in despair have also been identified as a key element of 'spiritual recovery' (Zelvin and Davis, 2001).…”

The Concept of Recovery as an Organizing Principle for Integrating Mental Health and Addiction Services

“…50 These elements are described in Figure 1 below, which depicts dual recovery in a kind of Bhopscotch^format, indicating that some aspects coincide or coexist with other aspects, whereas some are more easily distinguished on their own. Despite the apparent linearity of this model, recovery itself is not a linear process, as people move freely between and amongst these different elements at different times.…”

Practical Support Facilitates Recovery Processes in Professionally Organized Addiction Self-Help: An Explanatory Case Study

“…Our findings suggest members may benefit from the way in which the mechanism to become a helper appears at seemingly random points and how the variety of service possibilities, through such different activities as that of arranging sports events, to planning a fishing or bike ride, to cooking, makes it easier for people to enter a new role of giving help. This way, social capital or "recovery capital," which adds to recovery, is strengthened (Davidson, Andres-Hyman, Tondora, Fry, & Kirk, 2008) by increasing personal resources and confidence in one's ability to cope with problems and by reducing the negative consequences of the abuse (Demant & Järvinen, 2011;Granfield & Cloud, 2001).…”