Abstrakt Studien syftar till att undersöka vad som stärker respektive hämmar motivationen till drogfrihet hos personer med missbruk samt vilken relevans identitet och socialt nätverk har för den processen. Tidigare forskning har visat på vikten av motivation för att möjliggöra de förändringar som krävs för att kunna lämna missbruket bakom sig. Denna studie är av explorativ induktiv karaktär med kvalitativa intervjuer som utgångspunkt. Fem intervjuer utfördes med individer på HVB- eller LVM-hem som haft ett självutnämnt missbruk under minst fem år. Resultaten visade att samtliga deltagare beskrev sig själv som ensamma efter att de sagt upp kontakten med majoriteten av sina vänner. Ju längre de varit i missbruket desto svårare var det för dem att förstå vem de var innan och vem de skulle komma att bli under avhållsamhet. Orsaken till att deltagarna ville bli drogfri berodde till största del på familjemedlemmar som de inte ville skada mer. Mindre fokus lades på deras personliga fördelar som avhållsamhet skulle kunna innebära. Några av deltagarna upplevde sig själv som värdelösa, en last för samhället och samtliga inom familjen.

This anthropological essay investigates the meaning for a recovering drug addictto be free from drugs. The paper includes three semi-structural interviews withrecovering addicts as well as material from one podcast, to investigate theconcept of being free from drugs from recovering addicts perspectives. To helpinvestigate the subject further, research regarding dominating Swedish politicalnorms is being presented in this paper. The essay consists of a theory- andliterature overview regarding addiction and recovery to help understand whatbeing clean from drugs means for a recovering addict. This essay ultimatelyargues that being free from drugs can mean being functional, living withouthighs and spirituality and meaning.

The aim with our study was to understand former addict´s experience of social networks from the Lewi Pethrus foundation (LP foundation) aftercare. The method we have used is qualitative semi-structured interviews. We have interviewed eight persons, four men and four women. They have all been in contact with the LP foundation and are today drug free. The result of the study has shown that the fellowship, in the different social networks have been very important to maintain a drug free life. A feeling of affinity, being seen, feel supported and trusted, experience that someone believe in you, has been the most regarded in the social networks. The contact with the LP foundation and the church appeared to have a significant role in the LP foundation and the church appeared to have a significant role in the LP foundation aftercare to create new social networks. Having a job or study is also a key to build new relationships and is something that the LP foundations aftercare has contributed to. Our study also showed the necessity to break up with old friends from the time when they were addicts, who had a negative influence. Furthermore it was vital to re-establish the relationship with their children and also with their siblings.