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Help Wanted: Higher Power
Help Wanted: Higher Power
Help Wanted: Higher Power
Monday 9th August 2021
In 'Recovery Road', Ingrid Mathieu shares how to redefine your higher power for better emotional sobriety and recovery. Tune in for valuable insights.
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Get the buttons here!Crafting Your Own Higher Power: Insights from Ingrid Mathieu
We get to be free to choose our own conception of a higher power. This excerpt is from the book Recovering Spirituality: Achieving Emotional Sobriety in Your Spiritual Practice by Ingrid Mathieu Ph D.
Imagine being able to redefine your idea of a higher power to better support your recovery journey. That's exactly what psychotherapist Ingrid Mathieu explores in this episode of 'Recovery Road'. Drawing from her book, 'Recovering Spirituality: Achieving Emotional Sobriety in Your Spiritual Practice', Mathieu offers a fresh perspective on spirituality and emotional sobriety. She invites listeners to let go of rigid, inherited definitions of God that might be hindering their progress.
Instead, she encourages crafting a personal conception of a higher power that truly resonates and supports healing. Mathieu delves into the concept of projection, explaining how we often project our own insecurities and fears onto others, including our spiritual beliefs. By recognizing and understanding this defense mechanism, she suggests we can consciously create a higher power that aligns with our recovery goals.
This episode is not just about spirituality; it's about reclaiming the freedom to choose what works best for you in your journey towards emotional sobriety. Listeners will also hear about building trust with this newly defined higher power, overcoming past traumas, and the benefits of conscious projections. Mathieu's approach is both empathetic and practical, offering actionable steps to help you on your path to long-term recovery.
Whether you're new to the concept of a higher power or looking to redefine your spiritual practice, this episode provides valuable insights and inspiration.