Spirituality, Addiction, and Recovery
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Spirituality, Addiction, and Recovery
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Brainstorm for a second and write down what
comes to you mind – take 5 minutes.
Question is: Intuitively... Before thought arises .....
What is Addiction?
Brainstorm for a second and write down what
comes to you mind – take 5 minutes.
Question is: What is Spirituality?
Classroom Discussion
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Classroom Question?
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So what is the craving behind addiction?
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Constant Craving K.D. Lang.
Into the literature
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Grof appears to be pointing out that
spirituality is...
 Immersion in life for life’s sake without the
wanting or requiring of anything in return.
▪ And yet, the human being then seeks elsewhere for this
connection (i.e., in relationship, through substances,
behaviors, etc).
Wholeness?
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Or addiction is a counterfeit quest for
wholeness that is paradoxical because in
addiction what we truly pursuing…?
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Return to ground of being or emersion with
spirit.
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That which you already are!