College-age students represent a significant portion of the U.S. population dealing with the ravages of our nation's growing addiction crisis. One challenge associated with substance use disorder that is often overlooked is the impact of addiction self-stigma on the lives of those that struggle with substance abuse issues. One way that colleges and universities are trying to support their students who struggle with addiction is through collegiate recovery communities (CRCs). While CRCs are a growing phenomenon, they are still in their nascent stage of research. The purpose of this study was to understand better the impact of addiction self-stigma on student lives and, in particular, how CRCs help students understand their own stigma and how to lessen its impact on their lives. This study also sought to understand which programs and services were the most beneficial in reducing self-stigma among student members. This case study used qualitative methodology, utilizing survey data, semi-structured interviews, and a focus group to capture student feelings about self-stigma and the CRCs impact on that self-stigma. This study interviewed seven participants, all of which had struggled with addiction self-stigma at some point in their lives. While the CRC did show to positively impact student self-stigma, outside therapy and other recovery work often appeared to have a larger impact on reducing self-stigma. While results show that the collegiate recovery community was overall beneficial to the students while they worked on their education, there were also negative aspects to their time in the CRC. [The dissertation citations contained here are published with the permission of ProQuest LLC. Further reproduction is prohibited without permission. Copies of dissertations may be obtained by Telephone (800) 1-800-521-0600. Web page: http://www.proquest.com.bibliotheek.ehb.be/en-US/products/dissertations/individuals.shtml.]