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Recovering Spirituality: Achieving Emotional Sobriety in Your Spiritual Practice
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Ingrid Mathieu (Goodreads Author)
Spirituality is a critical aspect of the Twelve Steps and other recovery programs. Yet, for those of us disposed to addiction, it can be easy to get so caught up in the idea of our Higher Power and the abundant joys of a spiritual life that we experience 'spiritual bypass' the use of spirituality to avoid dealing with ourselves, our emotions, and our unfinished business.
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Paperback, 200 pages
Published
August 3rd 2011
by Hazelden
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In a meeting I started to notice that while some people talk about their past or current difficult experiences they cry openly, or raise their voices in anger or frustration, and others don't. I assumed those that didn't express negative emotions had been in the program so long and had worked very hard to achieve this apparent perpetual state of acceptance, and I couldn't wait to get there. I thought this must be what they meant by "emotional sobriety." Then it occurred to me how off my percepti...more
Dr. Mathieu identifies and describes the defenses preventing healthy emotional and spiritual practices. Although the title alludes that this book would apply to those in recovery with its abundant use of the word "sobriety," this book really applies to anyone who is seeking interpersonal growth, especially if they are processing an illness, disability or personal loss. The book uses 12-step recovery language and examples, but provides tools for all people who are simply interested in improving t...more
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Ingrid Mathieu holds a Master's in transpersonal psychology and a Ph.D. in clinical psychology. As a psychotherapist and writer, she specializes in the intersection of spirituality and addiction. Her book, Recovering Spirituality, centers on the problem of using spirituality to avoid one's feelings by exploring spiritual bypass and emotional sobriety.
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“Integrating the fullness of the human condition into one's spiritual practice is what leads to emotional sobriety.”
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