Table 2. Five Themes and Associated Sub-themes Involved in SCI Survivorship Across 28 Interviews of Peer Mentors.

Sense of Achievement	Giving and Receiving Support
• Feelings of Progress	•Community and Family
• Wisdom or Perspective Gained	• Desire to Serve
• Independence and Belonging
Post-Injury Growth	Post-Injury Challenges
• Resilience and Optimism	• Depression, Embarrassment, Shock, and Fear
• Perspective on Walking	• Isolation and Denial
• Gratitude	• Comorbidities
	• Accessibility Challenges
	• Lack of Community Support
	• SCI-Related Relationship Damage