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The aim is to extend Clemmens's stages of recovery through an embodied Gestalt approach, emphasizing the somatic experience.

Somatic Dimensions of Substance Use and Addiction Treatment: An Embodied Gestalt Approach

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This article explores somatic interventions for addiction recovery, highlighting the body's role in healing.

The aim is to extend Clemmens's stages of recovery through an embodied Gestalt approach, emphasizing the somatic experience.
Analyzed phenomenological descriptions of addiction and recovery.
Utilized a Gestalt therapy perspective to understand embodied contact.
Developed somatic interventions for different recovery stages: early, middle, and late.
Considered cultural context and relational history in the treatment process.
Outlined how addiction disrupts physical and emotional connections.
Identified specific somatic patterns related to each developmental stage in recovery.
Proposed therapeutic techniques that enhance embodied awareness and contact during recovery.

Monique N. Rodríguez (2026) studied this question.

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