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When the line between spiritual fasting and self-harm becomes unclear

I told my therapist that fasting helps me feel connected to something larger than myself but she keeps asking if I am trying to disappear and now I am confused about whether I am seeking transcendence or erasure.

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More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

The territory between transcending the ego and abandoning the self becomes difficult to navigate without wise guidance.

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