Beyond the Basics: Embracing the Fellowship of the Spirit

Beyond the Basics: Embracing the Fellowship of the Spirit

The Invisible Shift

From Self-Will to Spirit

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Terry S
Oct 28, 2025
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Lack of power was my dilemma. So here’s my story. Now that I’m clean and sober, did I suddenly become religious? Well, that depends on what you mean by religious.

Personally, I’m not. Religion, as I once understood it, was humanity’s attempt to climb its way up to God, a spiritual version of self-will. But in recovery, through the Twelve Steps, I finally…

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