Catholic mass and its healing implications for the addicted person.

A convenience sample of 12 recovering alcoholics/addicts were interviewed, using open-ended interviews, during 2009 regarding their experience of Catholic Mass in relation to their recovery. Half of the participants had been raised Catholic, whereas the other half had converted. All have participated in Alcoholics Anonymous and lived in various areas in California. Data analysis used a phenomenological method allowing for use of the participant's own vocabulary. Implications and study limitations are noted, as well as suggestions for further research.