Identity Reconstruction as a Coping Mechanism in Addiction Recovery: A Pilot Stratified Randomized Controlled Trial of Narrative Therapy Group Intervention

Checking up on someone in recovery feels protective, but the research points the other way: connection lowers risk, surveillance pushes people toward hiding. Here's what to do instead.

The hours right after a relapse decide more than the relapse itself. Here is what to do instead of disappearing.

A 2026 study of 27 people in recovery found accountability drove sincerity and cut relapse by helping them become someone new, not just someone who abstains.