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Spirituality in Addiction Recovery: A Narrative Review
Shelbi Snodgrass1, Lynn Corcoran2, Paul Jerry2
1Faculty of Health Disciplines, Athabasca University, Athabasca, AB, Canada. ssnodgrass1@athabasca.edu.
Journal of Religion and Health
|July 24, 2023
Summary
Canada
Area of Science:
- Addiction research
- Public health
- Mental health and recovery
Background:
- Canada has faced a public health crisis related to addiction since 2016.
- Addiction significantly impacts an individual's self-worth and identity.
- Spirituality plays a distinct role in addressing addiction.
Approach:
- A narrative literature review of 70 manuscripts (1999-2021) was conducted.
- The review explored various approaches to addiction recovery through spiritual development.
- Individualized spiritual concepts and their importance were examined.
Key Points:
- Fellowship and service are crucial components in addiction recovery.
- Meaningful spirituality fosters authentic recovery identity.
- Spirituality is presented as a personal and evolving journey.
Conclusions:
- Understanding spirituality can guide counselors in supporting clients' spiritual development during addiction recovery.
- This research provides a framework for counselors to help clients build individual spiritual connections.
- The findings support clients in functioning as integrated systems within their recovery process.
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