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The Role of Purpose in Life in Sustaining Sobriety: A Psycho-Spiritual Model for Christian Counseling and Addiction Recovery

Author(s) Mr. Temjensunep Longchar
Country India
Abstract Research that is directed towards the recovery of addicts and an emphasis on the client’s sustained sobriety has gained much significance. It has been noted that the client’s sustained sobriety involves more than behavioral abstinence; it requires the reconstruction of meaning, identity, and purpose. Within positive psychology, a person who has adapted a purpose-driven life has been verified as pivotal to psychological wellbeing. It is also associated with resilience, life satisfaction, and reduced engagement in risky behaviors. When it comes to sustained recovery from addiction, a client who is accustomed to life’s purpose could be easily motivated, and this will transpire into a long-term benefit for sobriety by equipping those individuals with sense of direction, hope, and a renewed sense of identity. This article proposes an integrative Psycho-Spiritual Purpose Model of Recovery, drawing upon empirical findings from the author’s doctoral research conducted among Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) members in Mokokchung Town, Nagaland, the article examines how purpose contributes to treatment engagement, identity reconstruction, and psychological resilience among individuals in recovery. The study found significant positive correlations between AA participation, spirituality, and psycho-spiritual (r = .709, p < .001), suggesting that active engagement in spiritually grounded recovery programs fosters meaning-making and purpose. In addition, the article synthesizes psychological theories (Frankl’s Logotherapy, Ryff’s wellbeing model, Seligman’s PERMA framework) with Christian theological perspectives (imago Dei, vocation, redemption) to propose a culturally specific framework for understanding purpose in recovery. Four interconnectedness dimensions are identified: spiritual reframing, community support, ritual practices, and vocational rediscovery. The article offers practical implications for Christian counseling, pastoral care, and faith-based recovery programs, particularly within the socio-cultural context of Northeast India. The proposed model contributes to the growing literature on recovery capital and psycho-spiritual approaches to addiction treatment by providing an empirically grounded, theoretically robust, and culturally sensitive framework for supporting sustained sobriety through renewed purpose and meaningful engagement with life.
Keywords Purpose in life, addiction recovery, Christian counseling, psycho-spiritual wellbeing, Alcoholics Anonymous, sobriety, meaning-making, pastoral care, Nagaland.
Field Sociology > Philosophy / Psychology / Religion
Published In Volume 7, Issue 4, July-August 2026
Published On 2026-07-18
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