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#1
Nov 06, 2006, 06:51 PM
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This is a safe place where members of the community can go and discuss spiritual issues.
As a reminder, this is specifically not a place to debate issues of religion. So to be crystal clear -- No talk of religions is allowed here, sorry. Welcome and enjoy! DocJohn PS -- What is spirituality as opposed to religion? Spirituality is: 1: of, relating to, consisting of, or affecting the spirit : incorporeal 2: of or relating to sacred matters Religion, on the other hand, is a personal set or institutionalized system of religious attitudes, beliefs, and practices. So this forum's main focus is to talk about spirituality, not specific religions.
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#2
Nov 06, 2006, 07:02 PM
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I am glad to see this area in the forum. Is this a new addition. I have been thinking a lot lately about spiritual matters, and the large vaccuum in my life in that area.
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#3
Nov 06, 2006, 07:03 PM
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Thank you so much, ((((((((((( Doc John ))))))))))))))
You're so good to us. KD
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Nov 06, 2006, 07:04 PM
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Thank-you!
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#5
Nov 06, 2006, 07:06 PM
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Oh wow... this is soooooooo great......... Yeahhhhhhhhhh
TYTYTYTYT  
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#6
Nov 06, 2006, 07:19 PM
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I would like to talk about a specific experience I had here...In this last relationship attempt I had with the Psych. Ph.D., I discussed my spirituality with him, to which he repied, "it was all in my mind."
Since then, in the emotional recovery, I've had a very hard time returning to my spiritual base, feeling somehow that revealing that to him contributed to the rejection. Trying to manage on my own, without spiritual support or counseling. I'm okay, but now looking back to my spiritual roots. Feeling the need for this, but also wavering. Patty |
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Nov 06, 2006, 08:09 PM
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Gee, Seeker, that's hard! I think though that if we work out for ourselves what we believe, we're pretty hard to shake. My religious beliefs were shattered by reading a book. But, over the years afterwards I've built a spirituality of my own I'm very happy with and I don't think anyone could upset my beliefs now.
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#8
Nov 06, 2006, 09:24 PM
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we have a IRL support that hubby and I facilitate and we set aside a half hour for spirituality support, so this is really neat to have here
Angie
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#9
Nov 06, 2006, 09:33 PM
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WHOAAAAA!!! Doc John!!!
 !!!! I'm a firm believer that one can't reach full recovery without some kind of spirituality and support in that area!Doc, I'm amazed!! Thank you so very, very much! 
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#10
Nov 06, 2006, 10:28 PM
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Cool :-)
Er... Will stuff be redirected here from off other forums? (Please, pretty pretty please...) |
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Nov 06, 2006, 10:48 PM
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I truly appreciate this forum... thank you for being so thoughtful.
Seeker.. just look into your heart.... forget the mind.. it plays tricks on us.... Faith
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Nov 06, 2006, 10:54 PM
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Thank you so much, it's been hard for me to believe in anything lately, but I also know that looking at the world with absence of spiritual feelings is impossible to make it.
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Nov 07, 2006, 01:13 AM
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Thank YOU very much DocJohn..... may the Wisdom shared within the pages of this thread bring HOPE and PeAcE to all that enter in.
LoVe, Rhapsody - ....................................... 
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Nov 07, 2006, 01:46 AM
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<font color="darkblue"> Another excellent move, DocJohn!
The evidence of faith in our lives permeates into even the mental unwellness we experience. Unfortunately, many of us "lose" faith depending upon the severity of our illnesses. This doesn't mean we don't need to regain it; We do. But it appears to need to be reframed as the old definition and context no longer work for us. I believe most of my own difficulties lie in the "fact" that I am a Spiritual Being trying to live a Physical Existence.
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Nov 07, 2006, 10:19 AM
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This is awesome! Thank you so very much DocJohn
 
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Nov 07, 2006, 12:06 PM
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thanks a lots ((((((((((doc John )))))))))))))
with love carol
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Nov 07, 2006, 01:17 PM
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Thanks DocJohn!
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Nov 07, 2006, 05:05 PM
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Thank you, Doc, for considering this as an essential part of the healing process for many of us here.
This is fabulous! Now I do not have to feel like I need to be a closet Christian! Yay! It is such a BIG part of my healing process. Actually, my faith is the only part of my recovery process that works consistently - when I let it, of course! God Bless! Altered State
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Nov 08, 2006, 12:34 AM
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Good idea DocJ, we just hope the forum won't be limited to Christian spirituality.
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Nov 08, 2006, 08:02 AM
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:-)
To foster a place where Christians Catholics Protestants Buddists Hindus Muslims Spiritualists Witches Jews Mystics etc... Can co-exist. :-) Fairly tricky. Up to you guys, I guess. P.S. I won't inundate the boards with the church of the flying spaghetti monster: http://www.venganza.org/ Or the church of virus: http://www.churchofvirus.org/ I promise... (Though of course the million dollar question is WWFSMD?? AKA: what would flying spaghetti monster do?) ? |
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Nov 08, 2006, 05:08 PM
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I think the point is that no matter what faith you belong to, this place is judgement free and if you don't share the same faith and disagree you should not answer that particular post....
Thanks for the forum DocJohn!!!!!!!!
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Nov 08, 2006, 05:10 PM
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I think spirituality is very important, im keen to hear all opinions.
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Nov 08, 2006, 05:12 PM
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spiritual support hmmm???? just wondering what exactly that is.
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#24
Nov 08, 2006, 05:52 PM
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Thanks, this is a nice way of support. Thanks for adding it to PC!
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Nov 08, 2006, 11:52 PM
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WOW DOC!
I believe we all can use all the help we can get. Was searching for something like this! 
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