For years scientists have been studying what makes programs like AA work. Currently they are focusing on how spirituality fosters recovery. Researcher Dr. Val Slaymaker shares why scientists are so interested in spirituality, how they study it, and the surprising things they are finding out.

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For years scientists have been studying what makes programs like AA work. Currently they are focusing on how spirituality fosters recovery. Researcher Dr. Val Slaymaker shares why scientists are so interested in spirituality, how they study it, and the surprising things they are finding out.

Being in recovery doesn’t mean we live happily ever after—it means we have the resources to meet life as it comes. Wisdom is embracing the hard times as well as the good. And we find that love is accepting people exactly as they are. Guest Jenny L., longtime recovering family member, shares how she learns to love it all.

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Being in recovery doesnt mean we live happily ever afterit means we have the resources to meet life as it comes. Wisdom is embracing the hard times as well as the good. And we find that love is accepting people exactly as they are. Guest Jenny L., longtime recovering family member, shares how she learns to love it all.

Addiction is a disease of separation. Yoga is an ancient practice that unites what has been pulled apart— mentally, physically, relationally and spiritually. Yoga teacher Julie Wright integrates yoga and the 12 Steps of Recovery, creating a powerful tool that brings balance and an added dimension of well-being to people recovering from all types of addiction.

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Addiction is a disease of separation. Yoga is an ancient practice that unites what has been pulled apart- mentally, physically, relationally and spiritually. Yoga teacher Julie Wright integrates yoga and the 12 Steps of Recovery, creating a powerful tool that brings balance and an added dimension of well-being to people recovering from all types of addiction.

Recovery is a wisdom path that leads us deep into our spiritual selves. Desperation unexpectedly opens the door to natural mysticism. Doe A. has plumbed the depths of self, both psychologically and spiritually. In this episode, she shares the rich truths she has discovered in her own mystic heart.

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Recovery is a wisdom path that leads us deep into our spiritual selves. Desperation unexpectedly opens the door to natural mysticism. Doe A. has plumbed the depths of self, both psychologically and spiritually. In this episode, she shares the rich truths she has discovered in her own mystic heart.

The Recovery Church is a unique community that draws from two powerful spiritual traditions—the 12-step program and Christianity—seeking to embody the spirit of God without creating boundaries for its expression. Rev. Dr. Jo Campe shares how this ministry provides nurturing spiritual community for people in search of growth, healing and recovery.

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The Recovery Church is a unique community that draws from two powerful spiritual traditions-the 12-step program and Christianity-seeking to embody the spirit of God without creating boundaries for its expression. Rev. Dr. Jo Campe shares how this ministry provides nurturing spiritual community for people in search of growth, healing and recovery.