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“Spirituality in Recovery: The Many Paths to Spiritual Fitness” will be presented by Jerry Fouchey, BS, MA, SpA; Dawn Farm Spera Recovery Center Counselor and Outpatient Therapist. Spirituality can play an important role in recovery initiation and maintenance. Research has demonstrated that self-identification as a “spiritual” person correlates positively with successful abstinence regardless of whether the person self-identifies as a “religious” person. Twelve Step recovery programs challenge participants through the Eleventh Step to “seek through prayer and meditation to improve their conscious contact with God as they understood Him, praying only for knowledge of His will and the power to carry that out.” The literature points out that recovering people have "tread innumerable paths" in this process. This presentation will discuss ways for recovering individuals to clarify their personal understanding of a Higher Power, examine the quality of their relationship with that Power, and explore vehicles to build their conscious contact.Part of the Dawn Farm Education Series. Free, open to all. Registration is not required. Provides 1.5 CEH.