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Scenario

When spiritual practice is dismissed as avoidance

My therapist says I use spiritual bypassing to avoid dealing with my trauma but when I pray I actually feel peace for the first time all day.

More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

The boundary between genuine solace and psychological escape blurs when the soul seeks healing through transcendence.

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 The spiritual life — what it means to practice?”

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.

If this sounds familiar, the Library can help you find the bigger picture.