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Who Gets to Be an Expert on Their Own Experiences?

Who Gets to Be an Expert on Their Own Experiences?

by Peg O'Connor | Aug 18, 2026 | Different Paths to Recovery

Key points People who struggle with addiction are often not regarded as reliable reporters on their own experiences. Questions about addicts’ abilities to be honest create a dangerous set of twinned stereotypes. People in recovery may never be taken or respected...
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