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Scenario

When mental health professionals don't understand spiritual fasting

My therapist says my religious fasting is just another form of control after my divorce but it feels like the opposite, like finally letting go, and I don't know who to trust about my own experience.

More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

The tension between psychological and spiritual frameworks can create confusion about what constitutes healthy spiritual practice.

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 Fasting as spiritual 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.

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