ABSTRACT The needs of partners of illicit substance users (ISU) in recovery have traditionally been left out of the treatment process. Dominant social discourses concerning partners’ behaviors typically constrain and marginalize the spectrum of their experiences beyond illicit substance use. This article discusses prevailing dominant discourses in the field that conceptualize society’s perception of partners of illicit substance users. Reaching beyond the scope of dominant approaches, Narrative Therapy Practices can help partners of illicit substance users in early recovery help create alternative stories, derive new meanings, and develop personal agency in addressing their problems. Considering the ideas expressed in this article, this article bridges the current treatment gap by opening space for reconfiguring understanding of partners’ experiences. In order to help bring counselors awareness and generate new conversations that will attend to the needs of partners in recovery. It will also promote a greater understanding of narrative practices with groups as a means to facilitate an environment that will help partners of those in early recovery cope with the impact of illicit substance use on their lives. This article contributes toward future development of practices to assist partners of illicit substance users (ISU) in early recovery.

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与非法物质使用者的合作伙伴一起开发另类故事

摘要 非法物质使用者 (ISU) 的合作伙伴在康复过程中的需求传统上被排除在治疗过程之外。关于合作伙伴行为的主导社会话语通常会限制和边缘化他们在非法药物使用之外的体验范围。本文讨论了该领域的主流话语，这些话语将社会对非法物质使用者的伴侣的看法概念化。超越主流方法的范围，叙事治疗实践可以帮助非法药物使用者的早期康复合作伙伴帮助创造替代故事，获得新的意义，并发展个人能动性来解决他们的问题。考虑到本文表达的想法，本文通过为重新配置对合作伙伴体验的理解开辟空间来弥合当前的治疗差距。为了帮助提高辅导员的意识并产生新的对话，以满足康复中合作伙伴的需求。它还将促进对团体叙述实践的更深入理解，以此营造一种环境，帮助早期康复者的伙伴应对非法药物使用对其生活的影响。本文有助于实践的未来发展，以帮助非法物质使用者 (ISU) 的合作伙伴早日康复。它还将促进对团体叙述实践的更深入理解，以此营造一种环境，帮助早期康复者的伙伴应对非法药物使用对其生活的影响。本文有助于实践的未来发展，以帮助非法物质使用者 (ISU) 的合作伙伴早日康复。它还将促进对团体叙述实践的更深入理解，以此营造一种环境，帮助早期康复者的伙伴应对非法药物使用对其生活的影响。本文有助于实践的未来发展，以帮助非法物质使用者 (ISU) 的合作伙伴早日康复。