‘I’m getting the balls to say no’: recovery trajectories in recovery from substance use

Webb, Lucy ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2580-3654, Cox, Nigel ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4159-9449, Duda-Mikulin, Eva and clayson, Amanda (2022) ‘I’m getting the balls to say no’: recovery trajectories in recovery from substance use. Journal of Health Psychology, 27 (1). pp. 69-80. ISSN 1359-1053

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Abstract

This study uses individualisation theory to explore identity transition in substance misuse recovery. Identity narratives gained over 4 years from co-produced video/audio interview and video diary accounts were co-productively collected and analysed using framework analysis. Results indicate a trend towards individualistic and agentic identity as recovery trajectories progress over time. Within-case analysis demonstrates agentic growth for most participants, from early-stage gratitude and reliance on support groups to self-determination and independent decision-making. This early work exploring longer-term recovery adds to the current recovery and social identity discussion and provides evidence of identity growth in longer-term stages of recovery.

Item Type:	Article
Peer-reviewed:	Yes
Date Deposited:	23 Jul 2020 09:43
Publisher:	SAGE Publications
Additional Information:	This is an Open Access article published in Journal of Health Psychology, by Sage.
Divisions:	Faculties > Health and Education
Subject terms:	community health psychology, health psychology, public health psychology, relapse prevention, social capital, social interaction, social network, substance abuse, Social Sciences, Psychology, Clinical, Psychology, community health psychology, health psychology, public health psychology, relapse prevention, social capital, social interaction, social network, substance abuse, EMERGING ADULTHOOD, SOCIAL IDENTITY, NETWORK SUPPORT, Humans, Substance-Related Disorders, Narration, Social Identification, Personal Autonomy, community health psychology, health psychology, public health psychology, relapse prevention, social capital, social interaction, social network, substance abuse, Humans, Narration, Personal Autonomy, Social Identification, Substance-Related Disorders, 1302 Curriculum and Pedagogy, 1701 Psychology, 1702 Cognitive Sciences, Public Health
URI:	https://e-space.mmu.ac.uk/id/eprint/626155
DOI:	https://doi.org/10.1177/1359105320941248
ISSN	1359-1053
e-ISSN	1461-7277

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