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When spiritual discipline creates social isolation

I stopped drinking alcohol because it was affecting my spiritual practice, but now my friends think I'm being judgmental and I feel caught between two worlds.

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More people experience this than they realize.

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Authentic spiritual commitment requires choices that separate the seeker from previous social identity and belonging.

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