A contribuição da espiritualidade no tratamento e reabilitação em dependência química

Abstract

This paper tried to understand the spiritual contribution to the treatment and rehabilitation of people in a chemical dependency situation. The proposal was to provide the individual recovery and the continuation treatment since these steps act as the element that makes sense for a possible behavior change. In this process is possible to verify the relationship between chemical dependency and spirituality as psychoactive substances create loss of perspective and promote a process of self destruction. The treatment goal, therefore, is to lead to actions for the empowerment of the therapeutic force in the rehabilitation environments and make feasible more effective strategies in order to prevent relapses. Besides that, it intended to demonstrate the admission of spirituality in the treatment and the method used by Instituto Pobres de Jesus Cristo – Fraternidade Missionária O Caminho, as well as to expose in general terms the concept of drug addiction. The method adopted in this paper was that of the bibliographic composition of scientific studies. It was possible to conclude that the acceptance of the spirituality contributes effectively not only for the improvement of mental health but also for the restructuring of the general health of the individuals and for the redetermination of the conflict nuclei as also eventually for the building a meaning for life. There is not an etiological model that is able to answer to all the questions referring to chemical dependency. Therefore, the treatment efficiency depends on the context as far as on the individual personal traits. However, medical and social sciences along with religion are significant resources for a better understanding of the completeness of human beings and the best way to help them