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When emotional suppression masquerades as spiritual fasting

I fast when I'm stressed and tell myself it's spiritual but really I just can't stomach food when I'm anxious.

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More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

Genuine spiritual practices can be confused with psychological avoidance mechanisms.

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“Where Are You with Fasting — all traditions and the evidence?”

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