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'''Online recovery''' is a distinct form of [[mental health]] or [[addiction]] recovery that promotes a safe and supportive atmosphere of recovery in the digital sphere.
'''Online recovery''' is a distinct form of [[mental health]] or [[addiction]] recovery that promotes a safe and supportive atmosphere of recovery in the digital sphere.


It could include web discussion forums, an iPhone [[app]] like the [http://itunes.apple.com/ca/album/alcoholics-anonymous/id307682643 Spoken Word: Alcoholics Anonymous] application, online journals and blogs or patient involvement with the maintenance and handling of [[electronic health record|electronic health records]] as administered as part of a health insurer's database.
It could include web discussion forums, an iPhone [[app]] like the [http://itunes.apple.com/mt/app/a.a.-ereader/id482074517?mt=8 A.A. eReader] application published by Alcoholics Anonymous World Services Inc., online journals and blogs or patient involvement with the maintenance and handling of [[electronic health record|electronic health records]] as administered as part of a health insurer's database.


[http://InTheRooms.com InTheRooms.com] is one example of a global addiction recovery [[social network]]. That site helps those seeking help, those in recovery and the family and friends of others in recovery. The site is unique because it is the only recovery-based website online to offer [[live streaming]] meetings.
[http://InTheRooms.com InTheRooms.com] is one example of a global addiction recovery [[social network]]. That site helps those seeking help, those in recovery and the family and friends of others in recovery. The site is unique because it is the only recovery-based website online to offer [[live streaming]] meetings.

Revision as of 02:36, 22 March 2012

Online recovery is a distinct form of mental health or addiction recovery that promotes a safe and supportive atmosphere of recovery in the digital sphere.

It could include web discussion forums, an iPhone app like the A.A. eReader application published by Alcoholics Anonymous World Services Inc., online journals and blogs or patient involvement with the maintenance and handling of electronic health records as administered as part of a health insurer's database.

InTheRooms.com is one example of a global addiction recovery social network. That site helps those seeking help, those in recovery and the family and friends of others in recovery. The site is unique because it is the only recovery-based website online to offer live streaming meetings.

Another example of an online recovery tool is the "RecoveryChat" hashtag[1] operated by SAMHSA.

A further example of an online recovery tool is the website operated by the Psychiatric Patient Advocate Office - the PPAO offers links and digital resources to psychiatric patients online.

A relatively new practice, coinciding with the rise of the Internet and social media, online recovery tests the limits of anonymity, a core tenet of many addictions recovery programs.

According to some recovery-based addiction programs, online recovery may conflict with founding or current principles,[2]. The 12th tradition of Narcotics Anonymous states that "Anonymity is the spiritual foundation of all our Traditions, ever reminding us to place principles before personalities." Depending on the jurisdiction, this tradition may or may not be applicable.

Among the issues facing addicts or those recovering from mental illness online include the collection of information by non-governmental organizations including private security agencies, insurance agents, and other data warehouse operations.

Maintenance of EHR - Electronic Health Records - is a component of online recovery with respect to fair access to lifetime collections of data stored online. In Canada, the Canada Health Infoway and KnowingIsBetter.ca provide resources to improve the quality of care patients receive, provide health care providers with accurate information, and helps to maintain a sustainable health care system in that country.

See Also

References

  1. ^ "SAMHSA: National Recovery Month", SAMHSA: Recovery Month 2012
  2. ^ "Information about NA", NA.org