Sustaining Recovery: What Does it Take to Remain in Long-term Recovery?

: Understanding the complexities of establishing and sustaining recovery from substance addiction and the dynamic individual processes that occur will assist addiction treatment professionals in fostering sustained recovery behavior in clients. With the estimated 22 million individuals in recovery from addiction in the United States, this exploration is timely and extends our understanding of recovery. : The objective of the study was to answer the research question: "What do individuals in recovery identify as their primary needs throughout the process of recovery from substance use?" : 403 adults in early, middle and late stages of recovery from drugs or alcohol and were asked to write in-depth responses to questions about factors leading to their recovery.

The Effectiveness of a Centering Meditation Intervention on College Stress and Mindfulness: A Randomized Controlled Trial.

Mental health concerns are climbing steadily on college campuses, and universities do not have the staffing and financial resources to address the overwhelming needs of students seeking counseling services. College counselors generally must place students on waitlists or refer them to external resources. Further, during the COVID-19 pandemic, university counselors have been working tirelessly to treat students through online formats.

An exploration of thriving over time in recovery.

Introduction: Emerging models of recovery have redirected the traditional focus on relapse prevention to an emphasis on wellness. According to this new framework of recovery, aspects of thriving can strengthen recovery and prevent relapse in substance use. However, the empirical support for these models is sparse.

Recovery as Life Transformation: Examining the Relationships between Recovery, Hope, and Relapse.

Models of holistic recovery that focus on wellbeing in recovery are emerging in the field of substance use treatment, but the literature shows little research on the mechanisms of change within these models. The authors present hope as significant factor. Although hope is a considered a vital factor of substance use recovery, empirical research on the relationships between recovery and hope is sparse.