2013
DOI: 10.1080/1556035x.2013.785211
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Ongoing Recovery Support and Peer Networks: A Preliminary Investigation of Recovery Peer Supporters and Their Peers

Abstract: Social networks are important to recovery-fewer drug users and fewer heavy drinkers in a social network have been associated with a higher likelihood of remission. The aim of this study is to evaluate the recovery capital and quality of life of recovery peer supporters and their community peer contacts and to map their social networks. Qualitative and quantitative approaches were combined in a cross-sectional survey with matched pairs recruited through the Lothians & Edinburgh Abstinence Programme, based on 13… Show more

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“…A number of predictions made by SIMCM have been tested empirically. Generally, having social connections with non-addictive/recovery orientated others has been shown to be facilitative of positive health outcomes for recovering addicts (see Best et al, 2014 , van Melick et al, 2013 ). The importance of social identity as a ‘recovering addict’ in particular was explored in a recent interview study of 21 people who were resident in a therapeutic community ( Dingle, Cruwys, & Frings, 2015 ).…”
Section: Social Identity Model Of Cessation Maintenance (Simcm)mentioning
confidence: 99%
“…A number of predictions made by SIMCM have been tested empirically. Generally, having social connections with non-addictive/recovery orientated others has been shown to be facilitative of positive health outcomes for recovering addicts (see Best et al, 2014 , van Melick et al, 2013 ). The importance of social identity as a ‘recovering addict’ in particular was explored in a recent interview study of 21 people who were resident in a therapeutic community ( Dingle, Cruwys, & Frings, 2015 ).…”
Section: Social Identity Model Of Cessation Maintenance (Simcm)mentioning
confidence: 99%
“…The concept of role modeling and helping other people was found to be a source of motivation in choosing to stay in recovery. As presented by a similar study, being surrounded by peers, getting involved in meaningful activities and gaining a longer time in recovery allows improved daily functioning (Best et al, 2012;Melick et al, 2013).…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 96%
“…It may be possible that one of the reasons social recovery capital takes a more meaningful role in this stage is because of the process of giving and receiving help as recovering people. People in recovery feel more connected with other people in recovery and tend to have the desire to spend most of their time with them instead of those not in recovery (Melick, McCartney, & Best, 2013). Connectedness and universality are achieved when a person in recovery engages in support group meetings and activities.…”
Section: Recovery Capitalmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…It does not wholly reside within the individual, but in varying degrees at different times in individuals, families and communities [50]. Recovery capital is said to accumulate with time spent abstinent and is essential for sustained recovery [51][52][53]. Subsequently, quality of life and life satisfaction increase linearly with time in "recovery" [17,54].…”
Section: Factors Facilitating Recoverymentioning
confidence: 99%