Addiction recovery stories: Dylan Suttie in conversation with Lisa Ogilvie

Abstract

Purpose

The purpose of this paper is to examine recovery through lived experience. It is part of a series that explores candid accounts of addiction and recovery to identify important components in the recovery process.

Design/methodology/approach

The G-CHIME model comprises six elements important to addiction recovery (growth, connectedness, hope, identity, meaning in life and empowerment). It provides a standard against which to consider addiction recovery. It has been used in this series, as well as in the design of interventions that improve well-being and strengthen recovery. In this paper, a first-hand account is presented, followed by a semi-structured e-interview with the author of the account. Narrative analysis is used to explore the account and interview through the G-CHIME model.

Findings

This paper shows that addiction recovery is a remarkable process that can be effectively explained using the G-CHIME model. The significance of each component in the model is apparent from the account and e-interview presented.

Originality/value

Each account of recovery in this series is unique, and as yet, untold.

Citation

Suttie, D. and Ogilvie, L. (2024), "Addiction recovery stories: Dylan Suttie in conversation with Lisa Ogilvie", Advances in Dual Diagnosis, Vol. 17 No. 4, pp. 123-129. https://doi.org/10.1108/ADD-08-2024-0022