Post by Susan Peabody on Oct 13, 2024 14:30:38 GMT -8
Short-term recovery can come from psychology. A lifetime of recovery comes from a personal relationship with a power greater than us. This is the message of 12-Step programs but sometimes this message gets lost these days.
In my opinion, God is spirit or invisible energy. We only give God an image in in art. This is called personification. My image has changed over the years, but currently it is the image of Jesus Christ.
Why is spirituality necessary? It is the source of willingness and staying power. From a personal relationship with God, we also get guidance and a new way to live that helps us.
Today, I had a client. He said as he goes through withdrawal from his romance addiction he is overwhelmed with fear. I told him the truth. Psychology cannot dissipate his fear. Only aligning himself with God will do this. How do I know this? When I had my conversion experience, and came to rely on God, all of my fears went away. Today, forty-two years later when fear does come up, I simply know it is nothing but an illusion.