What is it about?
This chapter explores the role of spiritual practices and beliefs in relation to recovery from substance use disorders. I suggest that formal and informal treatment models should consider the unique and individualized causes of substance use disorder to assess what practices, beliefs, and methods of treatment are best suited to individuals. Instead of promoting a one-size-fits-all model of treatment, this article suggests that treatment should be individualized. It explores a range of spiritual beliefs from yoga to meditation that may align with unique etiologies and characteristics of those seeking to overcome substance use disorders.
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Why is it important?
The chapter presents alternative spiritual practices as a part of formal and informal treatment or aftercare. It emphasizes how theories of substance use disorders, or the reasons why some people develop substance use disorders, can be aligned with particular types of spiritual practices and beliefs that may lead to better recovery outcomes.
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This page is a summary of: A Crisis of the Soul: Achieving Sobriety through Spiritual Practices, February 2025, De Gruyter,
DOI: 10.1163/9789004714458_010.
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