The purpose of this study was to understand the lived experiences of women with histories of victimization and addiction who were recently admitted to a sober living home (SLH). From the 17 interviews conducted, five themes (i.e., experiences of violence, challenges leaving an abusive relationship, chaos, using substances to cope, and social support) and one constitutive pattern (i.e., sowing the seeds of recovery) emerged from the data. These results highlight the importance of social support in promoting recovery and that social support may foster positive relationships with safe and trustworthy individuals as well as empower and support others with similar experiences.

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播下康复的种子：对妇女从成瘾和受害中康复的定性研究

本研究的目的是了解最近入住清醒生活之家 (SLH) 的有受害史和成瘾史的女性的生活经历。从进行的 17 次访谈中，数据中出现了 5 个主题（即暴力经历、摆脱虐待关系的挑战、混乱、使用药物应对以及社会支持）和一种构成模式（即播下康复的种子）。这些结果强调了社会支持在促进康复方面的重要性，社会支持可以促进与安全和值得信赖的个人的积极关系，并赋予和支持有类似经历的其他人。