Transpersonal-psychologist  John Welwood, coined the term,  “spiritual bypassing,”  He defined spiritual bypassing as using “spiritual ideas and practices to sidestep personal, emotional ‘unfinished business,’ to shore up a shaky sense of self, or to belittle basic needs, feelings, and developmental tasks.”

This presentation is moderated by John R from the Freethinkers Living Sober group in Cottonwood, AZ, December 11th, 2021 at the International Conference of Secular Alcoholics Anonymous on Zoom.

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