Executive Summary
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Grasshopper is a 21st-century addiction treatment program, building upwards through knowledge integration.
It modernizes peer-support programs, backing them with upgraded education and new technology; replacing and supplementing traditional treatment options for a better recovery.
The information and tools created by Grasshopper Recovery are available and open for use, sharing, and non-commercial purposes by all individuals and non-profit organizations.
At Grasshopper Recovery, we view it as a significant failure that the addiction treatment community has not added technology into the recovery process.
To bridge this gap and advance addiction treatment into the 21st century, we are building technology that support individuals' futures with improved and streamlined learning, all driven by data and AI.
Grasshopper is grounded in Grasshopper Philosophy: our way of thinking about addiction, its treatment, and life.
It consists of four main components:
"An Integrated View": This forms the foundation of our philosophy, as it considers addiction across all operational levels through the perspectives of all relevant domains (science, social, and spiritual).
"Two Problems": This is where we differentiate the distinct yet closely interconnected issues that form addiction itself ("Life" and "Medical").
"Five Principles": The principles that outline how we apply the philosophy on a daily basis to achieve recovery.
"Four Goals": The goals that get us to our achievement: recovery from addiction.
Grasshopper Methodology is a living and evolving working method to implement Grasshopper Philosophy. It is supported by scientific rationale, processes, and data.
It consists of seven components:
Grasshopper Philosophy: The actual teachings of our methodological implementation.
Educational Strategy: Our way to teach individuals: Learning, Feeling, and Taking Action.
Meetings: A network of peer-support meetings where people can learn and discuss addiction, recovery, and life.
Roles: A way to structure our participant community, with Coaches, Mentors, and individuals.
Grasshopper Technology: Our education platform and recovery app, as well as the infrastructure for data and AI.
Working Materials: The tools and content we offer to our Coaches and Mentors.
Grasshopper Research: The scientific arm of the program that delves into using evidence, fact, and truth.
Grasshopper Recovery is an organization driven by scientific and human principles. This means we operate to solve hypotheses that can bring us closer to the truth.
"Grasshopper was born from the desire to create a better addiction recovery program, but instead of reinventing the wheel, rather building upon what already exists."
To bring the world of addiction treatment up to date, we're building Grasshopper Research. This effort is committed to achieving the most comprehensive understanding of addiction ever witnessed.
Grasshopper Research applies scientific principles in partnership with individuals, companies, and organizations across different disciplines that can contribute to addiction recovery, ranging from neurology to spirituality.
