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June 13, 2026Anthropology of ConsciousnessOpen Access

What It Was Like, What Happened, What It Is Like Now: Liminal Spaces and the Pedagogy of Recovery

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PPPatrick L. Pellett

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Overview

Theoretical analysis of peer-led recovery communities reveals complex identity reconstruction processes in addiction recovery.

Key Points

  • This research aims to explore the cultural and pedagogical dimensions of addiction recovery within peer-led communities.
  • Theoretical and interpretive analysis of peer-led recovery communities in North America.
  • Focus on mutual-aid traditions like Alcoholics Anonymous and social-model practices.
  • Examination of recovery meetings as environments of recurring liminality.
  • Participants experience cycles of instability, relapse, and return rather than stable incorporation.
  • Testimony serves as a central practice for structured narrative sharing among participants.
  • Relational mentorship through sponsorship and shared texts provide curricula that stabilize involvement.

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Patrick L. Pellett (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a2cf62dfaef96ed7f058013https://doi.org/10.1111/anoc.70048
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