Conscience in Recovery from Alcohol Addiction: Exploring the Role of Spirituality in Conscientious Transformation - Softcover

Zhekov, Yordan Kalev

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1620324989 ISBN 13: 9781620324981

Publisher: Resource Publications, 2013

Synopsis

Academic research in alcohol addiction presents diverse results and subject inadequacies. This study identifies conscience and its influence through spirituality on successful recovery as promoting unity and adequacy in the field. The purpose of the study is to analyze the relationship between conscience, spirituality, and recovery from alcohol addiction. This threefold framework underlines the conceptual importance of cognition, affect, behavior, spirituality, and character in addiction studies. Narrative analysis (NA) is employed for designing the present research. It is utilized for collection, examination, and formulation of the results derived from the participants' stories. Semi-structured interviews are used within the NA framework to provide the data from the twelve participants. The latter are selected as a homogeneous group based on characteristics of their addiction, spirituality, and recovery. The analysis of narratives defines conscience with its cognitive, emotive, and conative elements as related to spirituality. The conscience's nature and functioning undergo deterioration during addiction and complete rejuvenation through participants' spiritual transformation of a transcendent divine experience. Spiritually empowered conscience supports progressive recovery from alcohol addiction. The conscientious approach to self, life, and others is shaped by virtue and spiritual commitment.

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About the Author

Dr. Yordan Kalev Zhekov holds three Master’s degrees, namely, in Theology, in Biblical Studies and in Addiction Psychology and Counselling, the latter two from British Universities, as well as a Doctorate in Theology from the University of Ljubljana, Slovenia. A year of post-graduate research has also been completed by him in the University of Oxford. Currently he continues his studies in developing conscience therapy on the Professional Doctorate programme at Middlesex University, UK. Dr. Zhekov has been a regular lecturer and Associate Academic Dean at the Evangelical Theological Seminary in Osijek, Croatia, as well as a lecturer at South London Christian College, UK. He is presently working in the area of homelessness and as a counsellor in the field of addictions. Dr. Zhekov is the author of 'Defining the New Testament Logia on Divorce and Remarriage in a
Pluralistic Context' (2009).

Edition details

• Publisher: Resource Publications
• Publication date: 2013
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1620324989
• ISBN 13: 9781620324981
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 378