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Scenario

How to honor indigenous spirituality in Western recovery programs

I've been sober for three years and my sponsor keeps pushing AA's higher power stuff, but my understanding of spirit comes from my Ojibwe roots and I don't know how to explain that the Creator isn't the same as their God.

More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

Recovery frameworks rooted in Christian concepts can feel alienating to those whose spiritual understanding flows from indigenous traditions.

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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