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ABSTRACT
This article presents a single case study of a young adult’s early recovery from alcohol-use disorder whie participating in 12-Step fellowships. A longitudinal, qualitative study was carried out with semistructured interviews taking place at intervals of 3 months. The transcripts were subjected to interpretative phenomenological analysis. During the participant’s 2 months of recovery, a series of intrapersonal changes were reported concerning issues of self-care and emotional development. Following 6 months in recovery, the participant’s recovery focus then centered on the interpersonal issues related to changes in his social network and ways of relating. By 10 months, the participant’s recovery emphasized aspects of self-actualization, including a sense of spirituality. The findings illustrate how issues of authenticity, emotional expression, and identity transformation are intertwined in the participant’s early recovery. This idiographic case study offers an in-depth examination into the early days of recovery of a young adult within the context of 12-Step recovery fellowships in the United Kingdom.