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Step by Step: Avoiding Spiritual Bypass in 12‐Step Work
Author(s) -
Cashwell Craig S.,
Clarke Philip B.,
Graves Elizabeth G.
Publication year - 2009
Publication title -
journal of addictions and offender counseling
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.247
H-Index - 16
eISSN - 2161-1874
pISSN - 1055-3835
DOI - 10.1002/j.2161-1874.2009.tb00055.x
Subject(s) - cornerstone , spirituality , psychology , psychotherapist , process (computing) , work (physics) , medicine , computer science , alternative medicine , history , engineering , mechanical engineering , pathology , operating system , archaeology
With spirituality as a cornerstone, 12‐step groups serve a vital role in the recovery community. It is important for counselors to be mindful, however, of the potential for clients to be in spiritual bypass, which likely will undermine the recovery process.