starting using drugs or gambling
becoming an addict
hitting bottom
becoming a helper
1
the recovering self and the helping self
the wounded helper
Being a hel
eing a ne'per the skilled helper
the experience of helping
SCs are unpredictable Unpredictable effects . u: .
Rapid alteration of experiences from positive to negative
2 Interpersonal context: SCs both take away old friends and give
new ones
SCs take over peoples lives Interpersonal context: becoming asocial
Interpersonal context the drug becomes a friend
Intrapersonal context: the drug hijacks the personality
The impact of SC use experience on
self and identity formation
3
The transformed self and the user self
The role of the voice
The relationship between the voice and | The symmetric-asymmetric relationships
4
The position of the voice
The role of the self-help group
The role of the voice-hearing method