Spirituality: The Golden Key to Recovery

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SpiritualityThe Golden Key to Recovery

• Thomas E. Legere, Ph.D.

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• Substances What Level?
• Use?
• Abuse?
• Addiction?

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• Four Dimensions of Addiction
• Bio-
• Psycho-
• Socio-
• Spiritual-

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Divine Child
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Primal Wound
Divine Child
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Survival Personality
Primal Wound
Divine Child
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Fear-Based States of Consciousness

1. Arrogance
2. Greed
3. Impatience
4. Stubbornness
5. Self-Deprecation
6. Martyrdom
7. Self-Destruction

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Survival Personality
Drugs
True Self
Higher Power
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Touchstones of Spirituality

1. Unconditional Love
2. Inner Peace
3. Joy (not pleasure)
4. Unity
5. Creativity
6. Service
7. Playfulness

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• Drugs
• Mimic
• Spiritual States
• Of Consciousness

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• Counterfeit
• Marijuana
• Alcohol
• Cocaine
• Heroin
• Amphetamines
• Caffeine
• LSD
• Ecstasy
• Oxycontin
• Ketamine
• Inhalants

The Real Deal Unconditional Love Inner
Peace Joy Unity Creativity Service Playfulness