The purpose of this study was to examine individual counseling with a hope-based approach applied to drug addicts. Participants were 5 male drug addicts who would be released from the prison in northern Taiwan within one year. Each of them received 6-8 sessions of weekly individual counseling. There were a total 34 transcripts of individual counseling. Data were examined using categorical-content analysis of narrative research. The findings were: 1) Agency thinking – (a) building a new space and becoming a priority author: gaining a sense of owing the family to make up for the responsibility; (b) slowing down to integrate the cracks: from the passing of time and loss of dignity to creating valuable achievements. 2) Pathways thinking – (a) imagining the future of life and supplement: developing social interests to create paths of prevention; (b) being stagnant by obstacles: self-blocking and dependence on family. 3) Goal setting and life adaptation – (a) role reversal and focusing on subjectivity: from unpredictability to outlining of career; (b) non-judgmental acceptance leading to genuineness: breaking the dilemma between rejecting drugs and interpersonal relationships. 4) Interaction of three components – (a) describing goal process could strengthen agency thinking; (b) confirming real goal could drive pathways thinking; (c) pathways of internal control could improve agency thinking. Finally, results were discussed and suggestions were offered.