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Can Spirituality Alcohol Addiction - General Religious Beliefs - Posted: 4th Aug, 2013 - 6:22pm
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Can Spirituality Help With Your Alcohol Addiction?
Can Spirituality Help With Your Alcohol Addiction?
Could God or spirituality help someone get over an addiction? Is it something you are maybe thinking of as a last resort? Could this be what helps you more than self-help programs? Ref. Source 9
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Post Date: 4th Aug, 2013 - 2:20pm / Post ID: #
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Rather off topic, but...
I view spirituality a little differently than suggested in the post. It's not that I do not believe in god, I have studied dozens of religions and I think each one has good lessons to be learned. I kind of took what guidelines appealed to me from each and applied it to my ways of life. I classify myself as a spiritualist because I feel there is some otherworldly energy that can be channeled but I pray to no god(S).
I view spirituality a little differently than suggested in the post. It's not that I do not believe in god, I have studied dozens of religions and I think each one has good lessons to be learned. I kind of took what guidelines appealed to me from each and applied it to my ways of life. I classify myself as a spiritualist because I feel there is some otherworldly energy that can be channeled but I pray to no god(S).
Meditation is a hard practice but it trains you to discipline your mind, silencing inner chatter inside your head while trying to block out any images can be the most difficult thing you do in your life but I found that this has helped me change my life and get rid of several addictions.
Another useful practice I have found is mantras. Before you go to bed repeat a sentence over and over until it becomes burned into your mind and subconsciously you will develop more willpower. This could be anything from "Over the next month I will lose 5 pounds" To "I will be strong, I can overcome drinking." Keep in mind it has to be pretty vague, you obviously can't train yourself in one night so set some objectives over time and use mantras to keep you focused on meeting them
Reflecting inside yourself can be scary and enlightening but it is one of the most crucial steps to overcoming alcoholism.
Can Spirituality Help With Your Alcohol Addiction? Beliefs Religious General
Its really a case of whatever works for you. For some it is religion, for others it might be the loss of someone from addiction or it could be that you just reached the bottom and never looked back. So to answer the question - yes, spirituality can help you with your alcohol addiction.
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