Meaning and Essence of Divorce from Addict's Perspective

Divorce and addiction play an important role in individual and family life. Despite their high significance and increasing impact, the society is not taking serious steps for stopping their growth. Their common consequences and unique impacts demand the simultaneous study of these two phenomena. Practical suggestions for rescuing families from collapse come from understanding the meaning and essence of divorce. Three transition phases include inception, dependency and Family collapse are formed by highlighting the study¿s themes factors. Understanding each phase enables family and counselor to help and save addict and preserve the family structure. The Belief-Based Module (BBM) was formed as a second finding based on integration of participants' ideas about the influence and role of spiritual and religious beliefs on addiction in the present study.