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Religion in Rehabilitation Programs
There are a lot of people who never really thought twice about religion or a higher power and then for some reason, once they start their journey into recovery, they start looking at things differently. They begin to rely on a higher power and want to associate with others who do.
Then, there are those who feel that if there was a higher power then they wouldn't be in the mess they are in. They think life is too cruel and that this is truly hell now. These people do not want to hear about God or anything similar to it. They opt out of God as a higher power and do not want it as part of their 12 Step program.
This is why there are choices about which type of rehab program you wish to attend. You can choose a spiritual program or a non spiritual one. Both will offer very effective treatment programs. The same is true if you are seeking support groups. Some people want a detox that is heavily based on spirituality and that too, is available. Some want a program that is pure atheist and those are also available.
Some people believed in a higher power all along but somewhere during the course of their addiction they feel that they let God down. These people just need to get acquainted again with their higher power. Fortunately, this too is an option. The important thing is that during recovery and after people need to be surrounded by others who have the same beliefs that they do.-
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