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Thursday, June 14, 2007

Voices of sobriety: Exploring the process of recovery through patient testimonials
Addiction Research & Theory, Volume 15, Issue 2 2007 , pages 127 - 140







A qualitative content analysis was conducted in a Hungarian therapeutic community for substance abusers to explore processes of recovery and identify possible threats of relapse.

There are marked differences between the groups both in the emerging themes and in the sequential development of certain themes. Texts of recovering addicts are characterised by reflections on personal transformation experienced as a rite of passage and experiential knowledge on the care of self and spirituality while those who relapse often raise "profane" content and copy their fellows' speeches. Possible impact of these differences on recovery and relapse are discussed.

Results suggest that spirituality may have a major role in recovery.

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