Center for Spirituality and Recovery

There is a lot of truth in an old slogan you sometimes hear in twelve step fellowships: “Talking about the spiritual part of the program is like talking about the wet part of the ocean”.

Recovery is an inherently spiritual journey. What people do when they do the twelve steps, for example, is a series of spiritual practices — all of which have long histories in the Christian tradition (e.g self-examination, confession, making amends, prayer, meditation). The emphasis on ‘journey’ makes it clear that spirituality is a process, it takes time, it must be ‘practiced’. We hope these videos and articles will help you to take the next step in your own spiritual journey.

Curricula

Spirituality and Recovery An eight-session study guide on Spirituality and Recovery by Kim Engelmann based on the Spirituality and Recovery video series (see below).
Recovery from Distorted Images of God. A 12 part video workshop by Juanita Ryan exploring the origins and impact of distorted images of God as well as pathways to healing. Over six hours of video. Includes a leaders’ guide.

Videos on Spirituality and Recovery

These videos were produced in collaboration with The Work of the People (www.theworkofthepeople.com). These are the short versions of the videos. The long versions can be purchased at www.theworkofthepeople.com. Two companion volumes of essays titled “Recovering Faith” are available here.,