title: Journeys from addiction to recovery.
abstract: Addiction affects us all. It has wide-reaching consequences for the individual, the family, and society as a whole. This article attempts to assist providers and addicts in understanding the road to recovery. Transformation from addiction to recovery is best explained by recovering addicts themselves. In this qualitative study, nine participants describe their experiences with long-term recovery. The transtheoretical model of change (Prochaska & DiClemente, 1983) was combined with Mezirow's (1997) transformative learning theory to structure a framework that highlights the transition of these individuals as they moved from addiction to recovery. This new combination model can be used to anticipate behavior, support, and encourage patients in the change from active addiction to a healthier lifestyle without drugs and alcohol.
authors.affiliation: Dominican University of California, San Rafael. farnat115@comcast.net
authors.forename: Mary
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Hansen
authors.forename: Barbara
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Ganley
authors.forename: Chris
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Carlucci
mesh_terms: D000223:Adaptation, Psychological; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000436:Alcoholics Anonymous; D001294:Attitude to Health; D001364:Awareness; D003289:Convalescence / Q000523:psychology*; D003657:Decision Making; D005260:Female; D007722:Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice; D006801:Humans; D007398:Interpersonal Relations; D008019:Life Style; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D008960:Models, Psychological; D009013:Morale; D015404:Nursing Methodology Research; D010353:Patient Education as Topic; D036301:Qualitative Research; D012944:Social Support; D029181:Spirituality; D019966:Substance-Related Disorders / Q000523:psychology* / Q000534:rehabilitation; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires