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Recovery

10/26/2004 4:36:35 PM

Recovery
A constellation of changes in behavior and outlook made by the alcoholic or addict to abstain permanently from drinking and drug use, to improve emotional well-being, to relate to others in a more positive way, to find new ways of spending leisure time, and to develop alternative ways of coping with stress. A person who is an alcoholic or addict has to “work on recovery” in order to achieve it. Recovery is much more than simply abstaining from alcohol and other drugs — it involves active, continually evolving behavior changes. (Join Together)

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Note: Join Together definitions were adapted from:

Cermak, T. L. (1986). Diagnosing and Treating Codependence. Johnson Institute Books, Minneapolis, MN.
Maisto, S. A., Galizio, M. And Connors, G. J. (1991). Drug Use and Misuse, Hold, Rinehart and Winston, Inc., Fort Worth, TX.
Ray, O. (1990). Drugs, Society and Human Behavior, Times Mirror/Mosby, College Publishing, St. Louis.
Schuckit, M. A. (1998). Educating Yourself about Alcohol and Drugs: A People's Primer. Plenum Trade: New York.

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