Spiritual Recovery

Best selling author, Dr. Wayne Dyer says there is a spiritual solution to every problem… I believe that. The problem though is that many people are confused and broken when it comes to spirituality, and therefore unable to access the solutions. Traditional religion hasn’t worked for a lot of people. I know from experience that this is true. Yet it is often taboo to ask “why not.”

The recovery movement has been very successful helping people who suffer from many kinds of addictions to not only recover, but to discover a new way of life. Active spirituality and connection to a Higher Power is central to most 12 Step recovery programs. I propose applying these concepts of recovery to our spiritual paths as well; one that I suspect many people need recovery from... spiritual recovery.

I can’t count how many times I’ve heard people refer to themselves as recovering Catholics or recovering Baptists or recovering something’s. This apparent epidemic requires us to investigate the underlying problem, not simply the symptoms of the problem. I suspect that the problem isn’t any specific religion, denomination, sect, or "cult"; the problem is our finite perceptions, definitions and interpretations of these traditions; most of which promote a separation theology forcing us to choose a “religion” like choosing a favorite sports team. "Me against you, us against them." And God help us once this starts to happen; oh wait, it already has... If we can begin to recover spiritually as individuals first, only then will we be able to recover spiritually as a collective whole. This collective spiritual shift will come to recognize unity as more than just an ideal, but a practical reality. Go team!

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