LW75
10-12-2007, 12:20 PM
I, personally, have my own sense of spirituality, so I don't doubt that spirituality and/or religion can play a role in helping people conquer addiction.
At the same time, there are times when I wonder if a more down-to-Earth approach to addiction is really what is needed by some addicts. Sometimes I think that some people would be better served by addressing their physiological addiction first, which may then free them to pursue a sense of spirituality.
Addiction is such a down-to-Earth, physiological thing. I've sometimes wondered if emphasizing spirituality for some people could actually distract them from the nitty-gritty of dealing with the Earthly realities of the addiction. In other words, I've sometimes wondered if building a recovery on spirituality could potentially be building it on something too elusive to a person who will be fighting physiological urges.
At the same time, there are times when I wonder if a more down-to-Earth approach to addiction is really what is needed by some addicts. Sometimes I think that some people would be better served by addressing their physiological addiction first, which may then free them to pursue a sense of spirituality.
Addiction is such a down-to-Earth, physiological thing. I've sometimes wondered if emphasizing spirituality for some people could actually distract them from the nitty-gritty of dealing with the Earthly realities of the addiction. In other words, I've sometimes wondered if building a recovery on spirituality could potentially be building it on something too elusive to a person who will be fighting physiological urges.