by Keenen Diamond | Oct 30, 2018 | Alternative Therapy, Recovery
Through engaging in a 12-Step recovery program, we begin to feel a connection to a power greater than ourselves for the first time. This can alternately be described as a “psychic change”—our thoughts and behaviors have shifted to a point where we no longer feel the...
by Keenen Diamond | Jul 4, 2018 | Recovery, Relapse and Recovery
Many recovery programs focus on spirituality as a means of overcoming addiction and maintaining sobriety. 12-Step recovery, for example, focuses on experiencing a spiritual awakening and living a spiritual life to achieve sobriety. Others, like Refuge Recovery, are...
by Keenen Diamond | Jun 14, 2018 | Alternative Therapy, Recovery
Many recovery programs focus on a spiritual experience as a necessary means of changing our thoughts, behaviors, and reactions in our lives. Some people experience a sudden and drastic upheaval, while for others, the spiritual experience occurs more gradually. While...