Here’s another excellent article from David Best which is essential reading for people trying to facilitate recovery.
‘There has been a subtle change to the role of recovery in UK addictions research, policy and practice in recent years, with a transition from the periphery to centre stage. But it can be argued that, for all the bluster, we still have a limited evidence base and we have not come far in developing an integrated or testable theoretical model.
Humphreys and Lembke (2013) have done a good job in summarising the ‘what works’ of recovery – focusing on three areas: peer-inclusive interventions, recovery housing and mutual-aid groups – so this article will not revisit that evidence.
What I will do is overview three key component parts of a theoretical model of recovery, then draw them together to derive conclusions about what we should do next to make policy and practice stronger in this area.
- Recovery capital – personal and social resources – the journey of growth
- Social identity and social contagion in recovery – the role of friends and connections
- Therapeutic landscapes of recovery – the role of location.
