What is the “elephant” in the middle of your family’s living room that everyone knows but spiritual malady no one talks about? Remember, you can’t heal a wound by saying it’s not there. So let’s take a look at the questions we can ask ourselves to help us build our spiritual inventory list.

What are some benefits of overcoming the spiritual malady?

Addiction and alcoholism are both a 3 fold disease, meaning there are three distinct areas that alcoholism affects and the reason you cannot stop drinking and using. When I accepted that the ‘spiritual malady’ was about my beliefs, thoughts, and emotions, I came to see that many of my own beliefs and thoughts on this subject were contributing to my disease. I had many old ideas and prejudices that had to be examined and released. It is loaded with old ideas and religiosity, tainted by overuse, abuse, and centuries of bad press. It is sad that countless addicts and alcoholics have rejected 12 Step recovery because the G_d word is up on the wall and included in prayers and literature.

What Is a “Spiritual Malady”?

By fostering empathy and meaningful connections, we can break free from the isolation and find a path to recovery. When the Big Book of Alcoholics Anonymous was written and published in 1939, the times and language of those times was incredibly different than modern times. This is one of the reasons that Big Book study groups have become so popular among recovering alcoholics. Apart from dissecting the Big Book so as to have a firmer grasp on the 12 Steps and program and in general, it also is designed to help us decipher the intricate language and wording used from a different time period.

Big Book of AA Definition of Alcoholic

As Founder and Executive Director of the 501(c)3 nonprofit, Recovered On Purpose, and Managing Partner of Behavioral Health Partners, Adam has helped thousands find freedom from addiction all over the world. Community-based organizations often offer support groups tailored to spiritual recovery, providing a network of individuals who understand the challenges and triumphs Oxford House of the recovery journey. Finding the right support system can make a significant difference in maintaining sobriety and fostering spiritual growth. Professional assistance is often required to tackle spiritual malady and addiction.

• Many people say thatalcoholics have a disease of the mind, body, and spirit.
• Whenever you find yourself feeling irritable discontent bored with your life or depressed it is likely that you may have skipped meditation or prayer.
• But still in all, these are just symptoms of the “spiritual malady.”
• An inventory is just a list—in our case a list of people and events that have contributed to our issue.
• An environment that is supportive and appreciates the spiritual aspects of addiction is crucial for sustained recovery.

Basically, the alcoholic, once they start they cannot control the amount they take. Reach out to our compassionate team to begin your recovery journey. The spiritual aspects of recovery and the ‘God word’ can be an obstacle for many new folks trying to get sober.

This spiritual disease is not a physical ailment but a profound affliction of the spirit, manifesting as a sense of emptiness and disconnection from oneself and the world. Have you physically or emotionally mistreated a family member? As much as it depends on us, we need to live at peace with our families. If that just isn’t possible, or if you don’t feel safe there, let Celebrate Recovery be your family. Not just emotionally, but invite us over for Christmas, cook us a nice meal. But seriously, that’s the kind of deep relationships you can build here in CR; as deep as family.