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Helping Addicts Move Beyond the Spiritual Wading Pool | Dr. Linda Mercadante | MC4 K6
K6 Linda Mercadante, Ph.D. Professor of Theology, B. Robert Straker Chair, The Methodist Theological School in Ohio
Helping Addicts Move Beyond the Spiritual Wading Pool: A New Approach to Religion and Spirituality in the Healing of Addictions
Is it a good idea to continue separating religion and spirituality in the healing of addiction? Is it possible to ethically and non-coercively encourage addicts to be not just spiritual but also religious? Is there a method by which we can help addicts to move out of the spiritual wading pool and start swimming? The workshop will introduce a new method called "A Circle of Spiritual Guidance" to help addicts learn to "swim" spiritually. I contend that it is difficult to help addicts grow spiritually without involving them in some form of religious community. But if we help them move in that direction, how can we avoid the ethical and practical problems of imposing our own belief systems on them? How can we help them choose a form of spirituality and religion that will work for them without unduly influencing them in that choice? I offer a "Circle of Spiritual Guidance" as an ethical, non-coercive method for encouraging addicts to stop wading and start swimming spiritually.
Education objectives:
1. To learn the relationship between spirituality and religion in 12-step programs
2. To learn “A Circle of Spiritual Guidance” as a method to help addicts learn to "swim" spiritually.
3. To understand the need for involvement in some religious community for recovering addicts
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