Editing Self-reflection (section)

==Psychotherapy==
{{See also|Sobriety}}
A study involving clients in a [[twelve-step program]] explored the role of self‑reflection through diary writing, not only as daily therapy, but in a retrospective context. The study concluded that clients who read and reflected on their past diary entries demonstrated increased participation in the treatment program.<ref>{{Cite journal|last1=Stephenson|first1=Geoffrey M.|last2=Zygouris|first2=Nikolaos|date=February 2007|title=Effects of self reflection on engagement in a 12-step addiction treatment programme: A linguistic analysis of diary entries|journal=Addictive Behaviors|volume=32|issue=2|pages=416–424|doi=10.1016/j.addbeh.2006.05.011|pmid=16822620|issn=0306-4603}}</ref> The twelve-step program is based on self reflection and the accountability of actions past. The article by Mitchell Friedman indicates that success in one's recovery relies on self-reflection.<ref>{{Cite journal|last=Friedman|first=Mitchell|date=2016-12-01|title=The 12 Steps of Addiction Recovery Programs as an influence on leadership development: a personal narrative|journal=International Journal for Transformative Research|volume=3|issue=2|pages=15–23|doi=10.1515/ijtr-2016-0009|issn=2353-5415|doi-access=free}}</ref>