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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2015 Mar 1.
Published in final edited form as: Drug Alcohol Depend. 2015 Jan 13;0:109–117. doi: 10.1016/j.drugalcdep.2014.12.036

Table 2.4.

Enriched recoverya: element endorsement by class membership.

12-step
Traditionalist
12-step
Enthusiast
Secular Self-
Reliant
Atypical

Elements Ratinga % % % % %
Process of growth &
development
Definitely 100 97 96 78 51
Somewhat 0 3 3 2 28
May 0 <1 1 1 13
Does not 0 <1 <1 <1 8
Developing inner strength Definitely 98 82 92 47 32
Somewhat 1 15 8 45 31
May <1 2 <1 7 20
Does not <1 1 <1 1 17
Having tools for inner peace Definitely 99 89 86 44 28
Somewhat <1 10 11 47 34
May <1 1 2 6 25
Does not <1 <1 1 <1 13
Improved self-esteem Definitely 99 79 87 35 23
Somewhat 1 19 11 54 29
May <1 2 1 10 28
Does not 0 <1 1 1 20
Reacting in more balanced way Definitely 99 93 97 63 43
Somewhat <1 7 2 34 30
May 0 <1 <1 2 15
Does not <1 <1 <1 <1 12
Taking responsibility Definitely 99 94 95 71 51
Somewhat <1 5 4 27 23
May <1 1 <1 2 16
Does not <1 <1 <1 <1 11
Living a life that contributes Definitely 100 90 91 50 31
Somewhat <1 9 8 45 28
May 0 1 1 5 22
Does not 0 0 <1 <1 1
Being someone people count
on
Definitely 98 73 79 32 20
Somewhat 2 24 17 55 25
May <1 2 3 10 26
Does not <1 1 1 3 29
Taking care of my physical
health
Definitely 97 72 89 39 32
Somewhat 3 26 9 54 31
May <1 2 1 7 23
Does not 0 <1 <1 <1 14
Learning how to get support
I need
Definitely 96 72 76 34 23
Somewhat 3 24 17 53 30
May 1 3 6 12 32
Does not <1 1 1 1 15
a

This CFA component label was established in a prior analysis.

bDefinitely belongs in your definition of recovery, somewhat belongs in your definition of recovery, does not belong in your definition of recovery, but may belong in other people’s definition of recovery, or does not really belong in a definition of recovery.