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- Am I regularly seeking out the truth in God’s Word?
- Whatever you designate that power to be is up to you.
- What is important though is that we strive to be a little better every single day and never give up on our spiritual journey in recovery.
- It’s really not my mind – the mental obsession – that is the underlying root of what will take me back to drinking.
Ambassador Bogyay, a past SUNA Awardee, spoke about the importance of including the perspective of spirituality at the United Nations throughout its various platforms. Rabbi Roger Ross, Vice Chair of the Week of Spirituality, shared about the spiritual history of the United Nations since its early beginnings. Have U discouraged my family’s support of our church? If you aren’t ready to get involved in your church, that’s your decision. But don’t stop the rest of your family from experiencing the joy and support of a church family. Right now, on this inventory step, all we’re doing is identifying our part in any damaged relationships.
A Spiritual Inventory
- The idea is to look for a spiritual solution to an addiction problem, as this type of issue affects more than someone physically.
- Although the disease has biological, behavioral, and psychological roots, treating those aspects, without including the spiritual component, is like sticking a Band-Aid on a bullet wound.
- It is a time of opportunity to re-evaluate our ways of relations, challenge old habits and focus on what is truly essential in life.
- Because its exactly like allergies; For example, some people can rub their face in a cat’s fur and it doesn’t bother them a bit.
- If that just isn’t possible, or if you don’t feel safe there, let Celebrate Recovery be your family.
Elliott Harris, UN Assistant Secretary-General for Economic Development. During his Acceptance Speech, he gave profound insights into the role of the United Nations in solving humanity’s problems and the effective role of faith leaders. The first Award (Diplomat Award) was presented to H.E. Mrs. Rhonda King, Permanent Representative of St. Vincent and the Grenadines to the United Nations.
The Spiritual Malady: Bane of the Alcoholic and Addict
During this pause many have been inspired to go within to understand our shared humanity, our shared values, kindness and compassion for all people, as an antidote to adversity and fear. We have been compelled to put our own wellbeing first, in order to reflect that outward into strong and focused leadership. To strengthen our hearts with love for our work and to assure that no one on spiritual malady aa the planet is left behind in our efforts to recover socially and economically. It is a time of opportunity to re-evaluate our ways of relations, challenge old habits and focus on what is truly essential in life. We are concerned with our goals, but COVID 19 has exposed already-existing disparities and we must close the gap by a people-centered approach and a commitment to morality.
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Simply put, they feel a terrible loneliness at their very soul or center of being. However, this does not mean, necessarily, they’ve abandoned their faith. CSVGC-NY Treasurer and Vice Chair Executive Council Member, Rabbi Ross is a representative of the NGO, United Religions Initiative (), and is a Bureau member of the Committee of religious NGOs at the UN-NY (rngos.wordpress.com).
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To conclude, it’s not my body – my allergic reaction to alcohol – that’s going to take me back to drinking. It’s really not my mind – the mental obsession – that is the underlying root of what will take me back to drinking. It’s the “spiritual malady”, as manifested by my EGO (selfishness—self-centeredness), that can eventually lead me back to drinking or sometimes even suicide. Writes, “For if an alcoholic failed to perfect and enlarge his spiritual life through work and self-sacrifice for others, he could not survive the certain trials and low spots ahead. If he did not work, he would surely drink again, and if he drank, he would surely die.
Our Church Life
- Rev. Dionne Boissiere, Pastor of the Church, as dynamic Emcee, gave an enthusiastic welcome, applauding the honors being bestowed upon exemplary individuals who put into practice the UN ideals.
- Thankfully, the “spiritual malady” is no longer a “missing piece” of Step One for me.
- This spiritual malady, or spiritual disconnection, is the driving force behind our addiction and self-destructive behaviors.
- After a period of abstinence, the substance is physically worked out of the body.
Final Thoughts on Living the Spiritual Life and Recovery
