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6.4.2. Limitations of examining recovery
One of the most significant limitations of recovery research is that most of
the research about recovery from addiction was conducted in drug rehabilita¬
tion centers or Alcoholics Anonymous (or Narcotics Anonymous) group.
People from these groups are available (can be found easily in these centers),
they could tell coherent life narratives (which is a suitable material for inter¬
view analysis), and they find it important to share their experiences with
others. However, many people recover from addiction without self-help group
and formal treatment. That is why “natural recovery” which was recently
discovered by scientific research (Burman, 1997; Sobell, Ellingstad, & Sobell,
2000) also should be taken under consideration as a way of recovery. Never¬
theless, the results of these explorative and review studies about “natural re¬
covery” suggest strategies and elements similar to the elements of recovery
approach such as self-care, building positive identity, and focusing on the
future (Terry & Cardwell, 2015).
6.5. FUTURE DIRECTIONS
Studies included in this book were presented here to encourage further re¬
search about recovery and future IPA studies. As it was highlighted earlier
results of an IPA study could facilitate helpers activity on the field because it
could enlighten processes and dynamics that were not discovered before.
Since Study 2 and Study 3 were published, I got many messages and feedbacks
from helpers of the Hungarian addiction field, and they find the results ben¬
eficial during they own work with synthetic cannabinoid users. The strength
of IPA is unfolding personal sides of a phenomenon, which is not able to be
done with quantitative studies.
Every study of this book should be considered as preliminary findings of
the topic, and all the results need further examination. Primarily, the topic of
novel psychoactive substances requires more research to find a proper way
of interventions and treating users, particularly the ones living in a detrimen¬
tal situation in segregated areas.
Also, it also would be beneficial to find an appropriate way how recovery
approach could be applied in the healthcare system of Hungary. The conflict
between medical model and recovery approach raises many obstacles of im¬
plementation, but the recognition of recovery approach could work efficiently
as a complementary to the medical model would be breakthrough. That is
why further research that strengthens the existence of recovery approach is
especially important.