Comments on: Spirituality In Addiction Recovery

By: Richard Van Voris

Richard Van Voris — Tue, 22 Dec 2009 15:42:52 +0000

I agree that spirituality is a critical component to addiction recovery, however the “I just know it when I feel it ” is too vague. After a lot of thinking and talking and reading I have come up with the following definition for a class I teach called ” Spirituality in Recovery” “Spirituality is a connection to a positive power greater than yourself”
However one comes to that connection, be it through organized religion or some other way, however one visualizes that positive power to be is up to the individual.
I believe that this one of the beauties of the 12 steps “God as we understood Him”

By: perry

perry — Sun, 08 Nov 2009 14:02:03 +0000

Excellent article! Thank you for pointing out the importance of spirituality in conjunction with recovery. Looking at oneself is difficult, however, allowing the spirit within each of us to grow allows for greater success in dealing with addiction. Also,finding a drug rehab will help one find that much needed lihgt that wants to shine in each of us.

By: angelina

angelina — Wed, 19 Aug 2009 20:33:14 +0000

Thank you for this information. I’m an addict in recovery for4+ years now and I’m doing a presentation on “Spirituality in Recovery”.This stuff really helped me.

By: Are You Self Aware?

Are You Self Aware? — Fri, 23 May 2008 17:41:30 +0000

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By: brian finch

brian finch — Sun, 18 Nov 2007 20:32:44 +0000

I had a chunk of clean and sober time before I had headed into a relapse. I had done the “do” things. I went meetings, I had a sponsor, I worked the steps, yet my world was still stripped of colour.

When things went off track I went off to rehab, and through some very extraordinary experiences through the blessing to be able to go to Africa shortly after getting out, I discovered my own spirituality.

Since coming back, I’ve found recovery to be an entirely new experience. I’ve harnessed what has happened through that experience and have gone on to study a non-12 step spiritual system which has brought me closer to the steps.

Now I find the miracles continue.