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ArticleAlcoholism treatment quarterly2026

Giving and Receiving Help in Sober Living Houses: A Qualitative Analysis of Resident Views and Experiences.

Cat Munroe, Meenakshi Subbaraman, Elizabeth Mahoney, Amy A Mericle, Sarah E Zemore, Douglas Polcin

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Article in Alcoholism treatment quarterly, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

6 authors.

Cat MunroeAlcohol Research Group, Emeryville, CA, USA.
Meenakshi SubbaramanBehavioral Health and Recovery Studies, Public Health Institute, Oakland, CA, USA.
Elizabeth MahoneyBehavioral Health and Recovery Studies, Public Health Institute, Oakland, CA, USA.
Amy A MericleAlcohol Research Group, Emeryville, CA, USA.
Sarah E ZemoreAlcohol Research Group, Emeryville, CA, USA.
Douglas PolcinBehavioral Health and Recovery Studies, Public Health Institute, Oakland, CA, USA.

Funding

Peer Helping, Retention, and Relapse in Sober Living HousesR01AA028252 · NIAAA · PUBLIC HEALTH INSTITUTE · PI POLCIN, DOUGLAS L · 2020 to 2024
$2.5M
NIAAA NIH HHS R01 AA028252
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Studies of mutual-help groups and treatment programs show helping is beneficial to recovery. We completed qualitative analysis of 14 semi-structured interviews with sober living house residents to better understand the role of helping in recovery. Questions addressed residents' experiences of giving and receiving help, including ways helping affected recovery. Results suggested helping was central to recovery. Types of help included emotional, instrumental, and recovery-specific help. Residents identified ways the structure and operations of the houses facilitated recovery, including accountability and improved interpersonal functioning, where residents worked together as a team. Residents felt a balance was needed between self-care and helping.

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alcoholhelpingrecovery residencesober living housesocial model

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PMID41924006
PMCPMC13038028

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