Spirituality and the treatment of substance use disorders: An exploration of forgiveness, resentment and purpose in life

Addiction Research and Theory

Volumn 19, Issue 5, 2011, Pages 459-469

  Lyons, Geoffrey C B ^a   Deane, Frank P ^a   Caputi, Peter ^a   Kelly, Peter J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WOLLONGONG   (Australia)

Author keywords

forgiveness; purpose in life; resentment; spirituality; Substance abuse; Twelve Steps

Indexed keywords

EID: 80051972821     PISSN: 16066359     EISSN: 14767392     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/16066359.2011.555022     Document Type: Article

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