Abstract
The purpose of the present study was to qualitatively investigate the drug-addiction recovery process of users of a Drug Addiction Rehabilitation Center. Four males had been drug-free more than 3 years. The subjects of this study were four males, ranged from 23-41 years. Data was collected via one or two times of semi-structured interviews. Content analysis of the interview data revealed that subjects experienced four unique psycho/emotional phases during their recovery process as following; The first phase was characterized by "extreme physical and emotional suffering". The second phase was characterized by "anguish by facing the problem in the way of living", the third phase by the "desire and taking action toward recovery", the fourth phase by "self-acceptance and a growing will to live". This recovery process was recessive rather than linear. While passing through these phases sequentially, they sometimes reverted back to the 2nd or 3rd phase when they encountered crises. All subjects had been feeling that they had attained a higher level of existence by facing and coping with their personal crisis. The following factors had been supporting their recovery process; confronting with own problem, being supported by colleague, putting faith in a higher source of power, participating to the Drug Addiction Rehabilitation Center.
