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A nuanced and situated understanding of music therapy that centers the experiences and voices of service users may help improve treatment. Therefore, the purpose of this study was to understand the lived experience of adults with SUD on a detoxification unit who participated in a single recovery-oriented group blues songwriting session. A board-certified music therapist facilitated 12 group single-session songwriting experiences over 6 months. Participants composed lyrics for a two-verse song identifying agency for and pathways to recovery based upon Snyder\u2019s Hope Theory. A research assistant individually interviewed 20 participants about their experiences. We used reflexive thematic analysis to analyze data, and a separate music therapy scholar provided trustworthiness to ensure the results were credible. We identified eight themes and grouped them into three categories to portray the songwriting sequence: Anticipating songwriting (Initial skepticism and doubt); Songwriting processes (An open and connected community, Composing lyrics was therapeutic, The engaging and genuine music therapist); and Songwriting products (Pride in the product, Mood changes and hope, A distinct approach, and Gratitude and recommendation). The findings offer a service user-centric understanding of the lived experience of songwriting germane to adults with SUD on a detoxification unit. 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