If you hold spiritual or religious beliefs, you already know that this struggle carries an extra layer. On top of the shame that everyone feels, you carry a second shame — the feeling that you have failed something sacred. That you are a hypocrite. That your behavior disqualifies you from the faith you hold.
This double burden is heavier than most people realize. Secular shame says "I did something wrong." Spiritual shame says "I am wrong — at a cosmic level." That distinction matters because the second version makes it harder to recover, not easier.
Here is what this course will not do: it will not preach at you. It will not quote scripture at you. It will not tell you what to believe or how to practice. What it will do is explore the specific ways that spiritual life intersects with recovery — where faith helps, where it hurts, and how to navigate the gap between what you believe and what you do.
You do not need to be devout for this course to be useful. You might be questioning everything. You might be holding on by a thread. All of that belongs here.
Spiritual shame adds a second layer: not just 'I did something wrong' but 'I am wrong.' This course meets you wherever you are.
Write one sentence about what your faith or spirituality means to you right now — not what it used to mean or should mean. Just what it is today.