Background: Following post-communist social and economic changes, Romania is currently
transitioning from institutionalised mental health services to a recovery-focused approach …

Spirituality persists as a mechanism of behavior change for addiction recovery. The aim of
this project was to carefully attend to how those in recovery construct meaning of their …

Sociological accounts of the process of recovery from dependent drug use have
emphasised the importance of the individual constructing a non-addict identity for …

This article focuses on the different roles and expressions the Christian faith has been given
in narratives of recovery from substance abuse. The article is intended to advance …

Aims: The study provides an in-depth qualitative understanding of the maintenance stage
when recovering from alcohol dependence with a focus on the broader social context of …

Abstract [eng] The lack of research of the identity phenomenon in Lithuania that open up the
opportunities to look into the problem of physical, social, psychological and spiritual nature …

Research investigating recovery from addiction has grown in recent years. This new
recovery paradigm is gaining momentum, and a key construct proposed through which to …

Aim: The study explores how former patients with substance use disorder (SUD) experience
the benefits and challenges of a reoriented identity and way of living. Methods: Semi …

Background: In Hungary the psychological care provided during the rehabilitation of patients
with chronic illnesses is insufficient. Patients with addiction, on the other hand, appear to …