Questions On Substance Abuse Disorder - 1370 Words

Many people mistake Spirituality for Religion or some supernatural, mysterious occurrence. Large amounts of people think of it as a cult due to their lack of knowledge and their fear of being manipulated. There are seven differences between Spirituality and Religion that will help one understand what spirituality actually is (Davchevske, D. 2014). I will identify the transactions someone with substance abuse disorder should follow in order to rekindle their Spirituality through a recovery process. I have chosen this topic because I believe that everyone needs to have a true sense of who they are, and by believing in your-self gives one the strength to get through the everyday challenges of life. Emotional and spiritual well-being†¦show more content†¦It is first necessary to understand one’s spirituality and the reasoning’s of those beliefs (Doweiko, H. 2015, 2012). A prominent integrative practitioner, Andrew Weil, M.D., states, â€Å"Spirituality has to do with the nonphysical aspects of your being, the part of you that existed before and the part that will exist after the disintegration of your body (Weil, A. 2004). Spirituality has many components, including an awareness of the world surrounding you; a sense of gratitude, astonishment, and love; a performance of kindness-loving towards yourself and others; trusting your heart and listening to your intuition. A good spiritual practice is where a person is able to discover their true nature and self. This is the process of digging through your emotional and physical makeup and reaching the core of who you are as a person. What you believe at the core of your being has great power over what you are creating in your life. In the film Dirty Pictures, Ann Shulgin the wife of Dr. Alexander Shulgin, the godfather to psychedelics stated that; to advance spiritually you have to encounter your monster, your shadow (Dirty Pictures, 2011). One needs to unify their Mind, Body, and Spirit by recon necting their seemingly separate parts. Addiction/Substance Use Disorder is not only a physical disease, but a disease of morality and spirituality. If you’re not seeking help for addition, you are letting your