Spirituality can be a powerful tool on the path to recovery—but what happens when spiritual practices become overwhelming, unhealthy, or even harmful?

Spirituality, at its best, is meant to offer grounding, healing, and connection. Whether it’s through meditation, prayer, ritual, yoga, energy work, or other contemplative practices, spirituality can be a powerful force for personal growth and inner peace. But what happens when the very practices meant to support us begin to create stress, confusion, or even harm?

It's a conversation that doesn’t happen often enough—because spirituality is often placed on a pedestal, seen as inherently pure and immune to the pitfalls of excess or distortion. The truth is more complex. Like anything else in life, spiritual practices can become unbalanced, overwhelming, and in some cases, psychologically or physically unhealthy.

Signs of Spiritual Overload

• Guilt for missing practices

• Constantly chasing the next healing

• Trouble resting or relaxing

• Disconnection from daily life

Spiritual Community Red Flags

• “Only we know the truth”

• Discouraging questions or doubts

• Isolating you from others

• Shaming disguised as wisdom

For many individuals navigating recovery, spirituality offers peace, meaning, and guidance. But it’s not always straightforward. Those with experiences of religious trauma or spiritual abuse may feel alienated by traditional recovery models that emphasize spiritual programs. Others may recognize that their spiritual practices—once helpful—have started to mirror unhealthy patterns.

This is why we created this online course on healthy spirituality in recovery—to offer a safe space for exploring what "helpful" or "adaptive" spirituality can look like for you, regardless of your background.

In This Course, You Will:

• Understand the signs of unhealthy or maladaptive spiritual practices.

• Learn how religious trauma can block your ability to connect with spiritual tools in recovery.

• Create a personalized list of qualities that define healthy spirituality for your unique recovery path.

• Apply these insights to help yourself—or others—build a balanced, empowering spiritual practice.

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