Periagoge
Scenario

How addiction shame intersects with indigenous spiritual healing

I've been clean from meth for six months and my auntie says I need to go to ceremony to heal my spirit, but I'm scared the ancestors will reject me because of what I've done to my body.

More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

Substance abuse can create profound spiritual shame that interferes with accessing traditional healing practices.

Your guide for this
Rumi
Rumi works with people navigating exactly this kind of situation.
Ideas that help explain it
Worth thinking about

“Where Are You with Indigenous spiritualities — North America?”

Peri

Peri can explain why this happens, help you decide if this is the right situation for you, and point toward the right journey or coach.

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