Natural recovery has shown itself to be the most common form of recovery
among those who give up or reduce the use of alcohol and other substances. The goal of the present work was to analyze in Spanish-speaking population the processes, circumstances and characteristics that explain how and why addicts to substances (alcohol and other drugs) recover without seeking professional help. Using mainly press advertisements, we recruited 54 Spanish-speaking self-changers who had recovered at least 1 year previously, 29 from Spain and 25 from southern Florida (USA). All participants were assessed in a single session on aspects related to addiction and recovery. The results showed that the Spanish-speaking self-changer is basically a middle-aged male, who has had problems in the past with alcohol and who has given it up for health reasons, without seeking treatment since he does not consider it a serious problem. The profile found in this study with Spanish-speaking participants is very similar to that found in previous studies with non-Spanish-speaking populations.