Recovery Capitalists and the Industries of Dependency

"Exploiting Recovery: How Profit-Driven Models Undermine Authentic Healing Communities"

The article "Recovery Capitalists and the Industries of Dependency" critically examines the shift in America's recovery movement over the past 25 years. Originally envisioned as a grassroots initiative fostering community-based support and mutual aid, the movement has increasingly been co-opted by profit-driven models. This commercialisation has led to the commodification of recovery services, prioritising billable professional interventions over authentic, community-led healing.

The author calls for a return to the movement's foundational principles, emphasising mutual support, autonomy, and the development of Recovery Community Organisations (RCOs) that empower individuals and communities to heal collaboratively.