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16 - Recovery Communities

Resources and Settings

from Part III - Macro Level

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  23 December 2021

By
David Best ,
Charlotte Hargreaves ,
Philip Hodgson  and
David Patton
Edited by
Jalie A. Tucker  and
Katie Witkiewitz
Jalie A. Tucker
Affiliation:
University of Florida
Katie Witkiewitz
Affiliation:
University of New Mexico
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Summary

The chapter presents a range of research evidence that supports a social model of recovery from substance use disorders and combines them into a conceptual framework for building recovery capital across the course of the recovery journey. The model is predicated on the mental health recovery concept of CHIME (Connectedness, Hope, Identity, Meaning and Empowerment) combined with positive social connections (often involving peer-based support), resulting in a belief in change that enables an individual to engage in meaningful activities. These developments in turn can generate a virtuous cycle of empowerment, positive self-efficacy, and self-esteem that promote a positive social identity that is sustained through engagement in prosocial recovery and community groups and activities. At a collective level, this has benefits for communities and cities in generating new connections and greater access to resources that result in improved community capital and Recovery Cities.

Keywords

substance use disorderrecoverysocial capitalsocial contagionrecovery capitalpeerssocial identityhopemeaningful activitiesrecovery cities
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Dynamic Pathways to Recovery from Alcohol Use Disorder
Meaning and Methods
 , pp. 303 - 316
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Print publication year: 2022

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