Prof. CHOW Oi-Wah, EstherEstherProf. CHOW Oi-WahFok, Doris Yuen HungDoris Yuen HungFok2023-10-112023-10-112020Research on Social Work Practice, 2020, Vol. 30(3), pp. 320-329.1049-73151552-7581http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11861/8202Objective: This study aims to describe the effectiveness of applying an overarching narrative metaphor, the “spiritual seasoning of life,” among 30 older adults diagnosed with chronic pain in Hong Kong. Method: Using a qualitative inquiry approach, interviews of participants from group-based narrative therapy (NT) interventions were conducted. Thematic analysis was performed on their responses to during group sessions. Results: The practice was effective in helping the participants to (1) deconstruct their problem-saturated stories; (2) unearth their inner strengths, core values, and perceived knowledge; (3) co-construct their preferred life stories and identities; and (4) document how these participants reclaimed their meaning of life after living with chronic pain. Conclusion: Narrative conversations using such metaphors are useful to reconnect them with different relationships, their significant others, and the society as a whole and have practical implications for promoting the quality of life of people living with chronic pain in the context of recovery.enPeer Reviewed Journal Article10.1177/1049731519870867