{"id":21442,"date":"2024-02-21T14:00:00","date_gmt":"2024-02-21T19:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lantanarecovery.com\/?p=21442"},"modified":"2024-02-21T14:00:00","modified_gmt":"2024-02-21T19:00:00","slug":"what-does-a-peer-based-approach-to-treatment-mean","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lantanarecovery.com\/what-does-a-peer-based-approach-to-treatment-mean\/","title":{"rendered":"What Does a Peer-Based Approach to Treatment Mean?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
While there are many reasons that recovery communities like 12-Step programs have been so successful over the last 88 years or so, one of the primary ones is that it is people who have been through \u201cit\u201d helping people who are going through \u201cit.\u201d The \u201cit\u201d represents the overarching journey from active addiction to intervention\/treatment to long-term recovery. This is also the reason that a peer-based approach to treatment can be so successful. It is the continuous cycle of the recovery.<\/p>\n
\u201cConnection\u201d in recovery is crucial. Now, this type of connection is much more than simply \u201ccoming together.\u201d In recovery, connection has to do with a deep bond that only people who have been through active addiction can relate to, and the differences that people may have outside of that experience do not matter. This is explained in the primary text of 12-Step recovery known as the \u201cBig Book<\/a>.\u201d<\/p>\n The \u201cBig Book\u201d states, \u201cWe are like the passengers of a great liner the moment after rescue from shipwreck when camaraderie, joyousness, and democracy pervade the vessel from steerage to Captain’s table. Unlike the feelings of the ship’s passengers, however, our joy in escape from disaster does not subside as we go our separate ways. The feeling of having shared in a common peril is one element in the powerful cement which binds us.\u201d This type of connection or bond is also one of the cornerstones of the peer-based approach to treatment.<\/p>\n The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) offers a concise definition of what a peer-based approach is. SAMHSA explains, “Peer support workers<\/a> are people who have been successful in the recovery process and help others experiencing similar situations. Through shared understanding, respect, and mutual empowerment, peer support workers help people become and stay engaged in the recovery process and reduce the likelihood of relapse.\u201d<\/p>\n A peer-based approach also helps to bridge the gap between the treatment center and the outside recovery world. For example, peer support workers can introduce people to other members of a recovery community. They can also either act as \u201csponsors\u201d (similar to a mentor) or play the role of \u201ctemporary\u201d sponsors to individuals who are new to that type of recovery. A peer-based approach is also one of the best ways to keep someone accountable for their recovery. This is an essential benefit, and it is not the only one.<\/p>\n Besides keeping one accountable to their recovery plan, a peer-based approach to recovery also has a myriad of other benefits. Some of these benefits include, but are not limited to:<\/p>\n Another major benefit of a peer-based approach to recovery is that it can help individuals rebuild trust in their recovery. This includes learning to trust other people, which is often lost when someone experiences the trauma of active addiction. It also includes helping one rebuild trust with those loved ones that they may have wronged while they were still actively using and\/or drinking. When one can learn to trust in others and show others that they can be trusted, it shows that they have come a long way in their recovery. A peer-based approach can help them get there.<\/p>\n Here at Lantana Recovery<\/a>, we don’t believe in sudden short-term \u201cfixes.\u201d We believe in successful long-term recovery, and we know that a peer-based approach is one of the best ways to achieve this. How do we know? Many of us have been through it ourselves and come out successful on the other side. This is a We<\/i> program, never a Me<\/i> program.<\/p>\n The iconic American poet Walt Whitman once wrote, \u201cThe gift is to the giver, and comes back most to him \u2013 it cannot fail.\u201d This is one of the magical paradoxes of recovery, \u201cWe must give it away to keep it,\u201d and here at Lantana Recovery, we are grateful to be a part of that exchange.<\/p>\n Having recovery peers who make themselves available when times get tough can be vital for long-term recovery success. These recovery peers include recovery coaches, sponsors, sponsees, and sober living companions. One of the reasons that these relationships can be so crucial is that they offer a level of shared experience and shared support that helps individuals avoid a relapse. If you feel like you or someone you love is struggling with issues of mental health, addiction, or co-occurring disorders, we can help you achieve long-term recovery. For more information about the benefits of recovery peers like sponsors and recovery professionals like therapists, please reach out to Lantana Recovery today at (866) 997-2870<\/a>.<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" While there are many reasons that recovery communities like 12-Step programs have been so successful over the last 88 years or so, one of the primary ones is that it is people who have been through \u201cit\u201d helping people who are going through \u201cit.\u201d The \u201cit\u201d represents the overarching journey from active addiction to intervention\/treatment […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":0,"featured_media":21443,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"site-sidebar-layout":"default","site-content-layout":"","ast-site-content-layout":"","site-content-style":"default","site-sidebar-style":"default","ast-global-header-display":"","ast-banner-title-visibility":"","ast-main-header-display":"","ast-hfb-above-header-display":"","ast-hfb-below-header-display":"","ast-hfb-mobile-header-display":"","site-post-title":"","ast-breadcrumbs-content":"","ast-featured-img":"","footer-sml-layout":"","theme-transparent-header-meta":"","adv-header-id-meta":"","stick-header-meta":"","header-above-stick-meta":"","header-main-stick-meta":"","header-below-stick-meta":"","astra-migrate-meta-layouts":"default","ast-page-background-enabled":"default","ast-page-background-meta":{"desktop":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-gradient":""},"tablet":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-gradient":""},"mobile":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-gradient":""}},"ast-content-background-meta":{"desktop":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-gradient":""},"tablet":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-gradient":""},"mobile":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-gradient":""}},"footnotes":""},"categories":[9],"tags":[39,32],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\nWhat Does a Peer-Based Approach to Treatment Mean?<\/h2>\n
A Peer-Based Approach: What Are the Benefits?<\/h2>\n
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Staying Connected With Lantana Recovery<\/h2>\n