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Online recovery is a distinct class 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, iPhone apps[1],[failed verification] blogs or involvement with the maintenance and handling of electronic health records as administered as part of a health insurer's database.
One example of an online recovery tool is the "#RecoveryChat" hashtag.[2]
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 recovery programs.
According to some recovery-based addiction programs, online recovery may conflict with founding or current principles,[3][failed verification] but splinter groups have formed to create new models of consensus.[clarification needed]
Legal issues
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.
See Also
References
- ^ "Spoken Word: Alcoholics Anonymous", Spoken Word: Alcoholics Anonymous
- ^ "SAMHSA: National Recovery Month", Recovery Month 2012
- ^ "Information about NA", NA.org