Revolutionary drug treatment...
More and more, the government is starting to invest in what are called Peer to Peer recovery programs. Peer to Peer recovery programs can include several services, including the following:
*Assistance in housing, educational and unemployment opportunities
*Building constructive family and other personal relationships
*Stress management assistance
*Alcohol and drug free social and recreational acitivities
*Recovery coaching or mentoring to help manage the process of obtaining services from multiple systems, including primary mental healthcare, child welfare and criminal justice systems
These resources being delivered by peers, rather than by mental health professionals, have actually been found to enhance recovery and prevent relapse at a higher rate.
What do you think? Do you think that it's playing with fire or do you think it's best to get help from someone who's been there?
