Green L L, Fullilove M T, Fullilove R E
Community Research Group, New York State Psychiatric Institute, New York 10032, USA.
J Subst Abuse Treat. 1998 Jul-Aug;15(4):325-31. doi: 10.1016/s0740-5472(97)00211-0.
Substance abuse has had a devastating impact on the lives of millions. As substance use and abuse continues to ravage communities, researchers remain in the dark about what works to ensure successful recovery from addiction. In searching for the answers, researchers have often overlooked the role of religious and spiritual practices and beliefs in preventing use and relapse. The study reported here describes the process of spiritual awakenings experienced by some persons in recovery during their quest for sobriety. The data suggests that persons in recovery often undergo life altering transformations as a result of embracing a power higher than one's self, that is, a Higher Power. The result is often an intense spiritual journey that leads to sustained abstinence. Given how widespread substance abuse is, research on the nature, implications, and limitations of a spiritual approach to addiction might offer new options for treatment.
药物滥用对数百万计的人的生活产生了毁灭性影响。随着药物使用和滥用继续肆虐社区，研究人员对于如何确保成功戒除成瘾仍一无所知。在寻找答案的过程中，研究人员常常忽视宗教和精神修行及信仰在预防药物使用和复吸方面的作用。此处报道的这项研究描述了一些处于康复期的人在追求清醒过程中所经历的精神觉醒过程。数据表明，处于康复期的人常常因信奉一种高于自身的力量，即一种“更高力量”，而经历改变人生的转变。结果往往是一段强烈的精神旅程，通向持续的戒断。鉴于药物滥用如此普遍，对成瘾的精神治疗方法的本质、影响和局限性进行研究可能会提供新的治疗选择。
