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6. GENERAL DISCUSSION = 89 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 rehabilitation 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 interview 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. Nevertheless, the results of these explorative and review studies about “natural recovery” 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 research 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 beneficial 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 detrimental 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 implementation, 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.
