I've had peer mentors for drug and alcohol support, they can be very good, but something I found a lot, was that they'd struggle to maintain a peer mentorship on a longer term basis, as they'd often let my and other people's issues affect their thinking, and quickly move me on to yet another peer mentor, it is a very big ask, and very big commitment, if you are going to be a peer mentor, please ensure you're ready, and have someone who can support you if you begin to struggle, helping and supporting others through similar experiences as you've already been through can be quite rewarding, but can also unearth emotional issues that you yourself find difficult, I miss a few of my peer mentors, and still think about how their experiences have helped me, and am working towards becoming a peer mentor myself now.
I don't think any one peer mentor for me has been the same as another, and each can have very different views and experiences, I'm not familiar with STEPPS, so can't really comment on that, I hope you enjoy it, and find it rewarding if you do go ahead with it
