True or False: It is acceptable to promise a peer a ride to 12 Step meetings as long as they are working with you.

Promising a peer a ride to 12 Step meetings without clear boundaries or policies in place is generally not advisable. As a Peer Recovery Support Specialist, maintaining professional boundaries is essential to foster a supportive and safe environment for peers. When promises such as rides are made, it can lead to complications regarding dependency, expectations, or personal involvement that may blur the lines of the professional relationship.

By committing to provide personal transportation, it creates an implicit expectation for the peer that can complicate the recovery process and may place the specialist in a position that could impact their role and objectivity. Instead, encouraging peers to find their own means of transportation fosters autonomy and builds their problem-solving skills, which are crucial to their recovery journey.

Thus, the assertion that it is acceptable to make such promises is indeed false, as it goes against the principles of maintaining professional integrity and supporting the independence of the individuals served.