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Skilsmässan en aldrig riktigt blir klar med - En kvalitativ intervjustudie om tankar och känslor kopplat till rollskiftet från aktiv beroende till ett liv i tillfrisknande

Berg, Gabriella LU and Hattar, Hilda LU (2023) SOPB63 20231
School of Social Work
Abstract
The primary aim of this study has been to examine to what extent people with addiction experience feelings of loss and sorrow as they go from being active in their abuse, to being an addict in recovery. The study is based on life stories generated from semi-structured, qualitative interviews, meaning the results are built on the voices of 6 people who are all recovering addicts. The complex emotions surrounding addiction and the process of going from an active addiction to a life in recovery are being discussed. This is all done through the theoretical framework of the exit theory, formulated by Helen Rose Fuchs Ebaugh (1988). Furthermore, the study examines how big of an impact the ex-role ‘active addict’ has on the new role of... (More)
The primary aim of this study has been to examine to what extent people with addiction experience feelings of loss and sorrow as they go from being active in their abuse, to being an addict in recovery. The study is based on life stories generated from semi-structured, qualitative interviews, meaning the results are built on the voices of 6 people who are all recovering addicts. The complex emotions surrounding addiction and the process of going from an active addiction to a life in recovery are being discussed. This is all done through the theoretical framework of the exit theory, formulated by Helen Rose Fuchs Ebaugh (1988). Furthermore, the study examines how big of an impact the ex-role ‘active addict’ has on the new role of ‘recovering addict’. The results show that 5 out of 6 participants did experience emotions such as sadness, loneliness, a sense of loss, grief, and bereavement related to their recovery process. However, all participants also stated they experienced relief, happiness, and freedom. Additionally, the results show that the sober community is crucial in sustaining the participants' recovery. Lastly, the emotions, thoughts, and feelings related to the recovery process are complex. Still, we argue that one essential part of dealing with addiction is addressing feelings of loss and sorrow. (Less)
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author
Berg, Gabriella LU and Hattar, Hilda LU
supervisor
organization
course
SOPB63 20231
year
type
M2 - Bachelor Degree
subject
keywords
addiction, recovery, complex emotions, addiction related loss, addiction related grief, drug bereavement
language
Swedish
id
9136084
date added to LUP
2023-09-04 09:02:50
date last changed
2023-09-04 09:02:50
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  abstract     = {{The primary aim of this study has been to examine to what extent people with addiction experience feelings of loss and sorrow as they go from being active in their abuse, to being an addict in recovery. The study is based on life stories generated from semi-structured, qualitative interviews, meaning the results are built on the voices of 6 people who are all recovering addicts. The complex emotions surrounding addiction and the process of going from an active addiction to a life in recovery are being discussed. This is all done through the theoretical framework of the exit theory, formulated by Helen Rose Fuchs Ebaugh (1988). Furthermore, the study examines how big of an impact the ex-role ‘active addict’ has on the new role of ‘recovering addict’. The results show that 5 out of 6 participants did experience emotions such as sadness, loneliness, a sense of loss, grief, and bereavement related to their recovery process. However, all participants also stated they experienced relief, happiness, and freedom. Additionally, the results show that the sober community is crucial in sustaining the participants' recovery. Lastly, the emotions, thoughts, and feelings related to the recovery process are complex. Still, we argue that one essential part of dealing with addiction is addressing feelings of loss and sorrow.}},
  author       = {{Berg, Gabriella and Hattar, Hilda}},
  language     = {{swe}},
  note         = {{Student Paper}},
  title        = {{Skilsmässan en aldrig riktigt blir klar med - En kvalitativ intervjustudie om tankar och känslor kopplat till rollskiftet från aktiv beroende till ett liv i tillfrisknande}},
  year         = {{2023}},
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