Faculty Articles
Recovery in Narcotics Anonymous from the Perspectives of Long-term Members: A Qualitative Study
Document Type
Article
Publication Title
Journal of Groups in Addiction and Recovery
ISSN
1556-035X
Publication Date
3-24-2015
Abstract
Narcotics Anonymous (NA) is a community-based, 12-step organization that holds nearly 62,000 meetings weekly in 129 countries. Relatively little is known about NA members’ recovery experiences. This study presents results of focus groups conducted with long-term NA members to identify key ingredients of recovery, recovery-related processes, and quality-of-life outcomes beyond abstinence. Participants identified personal and program characteristics that were critical to recovery (e.g., responsibility), illuminated several recovery-related processes (e.g., using the 12 steps to obtain a deeper self-understanding), and described personal and interpersonal quality-of-life enhancements (e.g., improved relationships). In addition, fellowship was described as a pervasive and essential element of recovery.
DOI
10.1080/1556035X.2014.969064
Volume
10
Issue
1
First Page
3
Last Page
22
NSUWorks Citation
DeLucia, C.,
Bergman, B. G.,
Formoso, D.,
Weinberg, L. B.
(2015). Recovery in Narcotics Anonymous from the Perspectives of Long-term Members: A Qualitative Study. Journal of Groups in Addiction and Recovery, 10(1), 3-22.
Available at: https://nsuworks.nova.edu/cps_facarticles/973
